429 Ukraine’s Vice PM Asks Elon Musk to Deliver Starlink Internet, Musk Gets It Going in 10 Hours (www.redvoicemedia.com) posted 2 years ago by ashlanddog 2 years ago by ashlanddog +429 / -0 145 comments share 145 comments share save hide report block hide replies
And the satellite just stays up there when they’re out of commission? More space trash?
Well they are in a very low earth orbit so they would most likely crash down to earth. I think that is the reason for both the 5 year lifespan as well as the need for 42,000 satellites instead of 3 like other telcom companies use.
How do they make sure none of these satellites hit us? 42000 sounds like a lot…should be at least a few floating over bigger cities.
I imagine they would fall under maritime salvage laws.