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[-] turtlesareneat@discuss.online 19 points 1 year ago

Their future e-waste is now part of the view, just gotta accept it and hope the billboards up there aren't developed in our lifetime.

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

Not much remains of them upon reentry. At least nothing that can be called e-waste.

[-] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

That's the company line, but they're finding big pieces in fields in Canada.

[-] dzsimbo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

I thought Kessler-syndrome was the real kicker, not greenhouse gasses.

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

LEO items can't Kessler. They can barely keep themselves from falling back through the atmosphere.

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

they just aerosolize creating even faster global warming

[-] brown567@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Wouldn't high-altitude metallic aerosols do the opposite?

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago

unfortunately no. per my understanding the problem with starlink satellites burning up on re-entry are two fold:

  1. the aerosolized aluminum retains heat, not reflects it
  2. the aerosolized aluminum reacts with ozone, damaging a critical protective layer against the greenhouse effect
[-] brown567@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Dang, that sucks XD

Should have made their frames with zinc alloy instead!

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