minus-squareianonavy@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•SpaceX Triples Number of Rocket Launches in Two Years.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·edit-212 hours agoI agree, but at what cost? When the satellites burn up, they are likely worsening the hole in the ozone layer. And even if they don’t, they are probably contributing to Kessler syndrome, which could ruin low earth orbit for generations. Sources: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024GL109280 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-89909-7 Edit: formatting linkfedilink
I agree, but at what cost? When the satellites burn up, they are likely worsening the hole in the ozone layer. And even if they don’t, they are probably contributing to Kessler syndrome, which could ruin low earth orbit for generations.
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