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MC68328 t1_j5opi2k wrote

Reply to comment by slowslownotbad in Starlink Is ‘Forced’ To Finally Start Caring About The System’s Light Pollution And Harm To Scientific Research by Albion_Tourgee

> This isn’t going away.

Well, at least not until the Kessler syndrome begins.

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slowslownotbad t1_j5qy98e wrote

Yes and no. Starlink and it’s future competitors will operate in a very low orbit that is safe from Kessler syndrome. Worst case, debris fills the orbit for a couple years, but it falls out quickly due to atmospheric drag.

It could definitely spit off debris that fucks other orbits. And it could prevent us from easily leaving earth. But very low orbits will never get too cluttered.

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Alien_Bird t1_j5zpvxv wrote

It has begun. We're still in the early stages.

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