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Starlink satellites are already falling, and it will only get worse

SpaceX's Starlink orbital internet satellites are falling out of low earth orbit at an increasingly alarming rate, with one to two satellites now reentering Earth's atmosphere every single day. According to Harvard-Smithsonian Center astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell, that number will only go up as more satellites end their useful lifetime and the low earth orbit (LEO) constellation numbers skyrocket. This is as much a design problem as anything.

Science

fromArs Technica

1 week ago

Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half

Old rocket bodies from before 2000 dominate the top orbital collision risks and threaten cascading, long-lasting debris creation in heavily trafficked low-Earth orbit.

fromTheregister

3 months ago

UK puts out tender for space robot to de-orbit satellites

This mission showcases our commitment to protecting the space systems that modern life depends on. It's about securing the future of space for everyone.

UK news

European startups

fromTelecompetitor

4 months ago

When Will Starlink Have LEO Competition in the Home Internet Market?

Amazon's Project Kuiper launched 27 satellites aiming to compete with Starlink in the low Earth orbit broadband market.

OMG science

fromArs Technica

5 months ago

Here's how a satellite ended up as a ghostly apparition on Google Earth

Enhanced imaging technology is revealing more real-time views of satellites in orbit, transforming our understanding of these objects.