During solar maximum, the lifetime of a satellite could be reduced by up to 10 days, the researchers say.
I’m sure they have, but it doesn’t make a significant difference. The headline is just clickbait.
Comment on The sun is killing off SpaceX's Starlink satellites
MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
Wait—they haven’t taken into account solar radiation?!?!
cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
Birch@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Direct exposure to the sun? In orbit? Chance in a million!