Sujet : Re: "SpaceX: Lowering Starlink Satellite Orbits Reduces Impact on Astronomy"
De : petertrei (at) *nospam* gmail.com (Cryptoengineer)
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On 1/9/2025 6:02 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
"SpaceX: Lowering Starlink Satellite Orbits Reduces Impact on Astronomy"
https://www.pcmag.com/news/spacex-lowering-starlink-satellite-orbits- reduces-impact-on-astronomy
“The company has been working with an observatory and the US National Science Foundation to study the effects of lowering its satellites to 350km (217 miles) versus 550km.”
Incoming, everybody duck !
That's kind of the idea. They want the satellites low enough that even
if one goes completely dead, it will re-enter naturally after about 6
years.
The satellites are designed so that they *should* burn up completely
on re-entry.
At the moment, the second stage of the Dragon booster does have
parts that can reach the ground, but they try to de-orbit them over
the south pacific, near Point Nemo. If/when SpaceX shifts to the
Starship, this will no longer be an issue.
pt
"SpaceX: Lowering Starlink Satellite Orbits Reduces Impact on Astronomy"
Re: "SpaceX: Lowering Starlink Satellite Orbits Reduces Impact on Astronomy"