Comment on US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network
Hubi@feddit.de 11 months agoStarlink sattelites operate in a low orbit that decays over time. They all fall back to earth eventually.
Comment on US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network
Hubi@feddit.de 11 months agoStarlink sattelites operate in a low orbit that decays over time. They all fall back to earth eventually.
KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
Specifically i think starlink satellites do not have any boosting thrusters, the reason important LEO satellites like the ISS don’t burn up unless intended is due to those
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Starlink satellites actually do have Hall-effect ion thrusters, and can raise and lower their their own orbits.