“So several times a year we’re taking these potshots at people on the Earth and fortunately so far missing. So far we’ve been very lucky, but it won’t last.”
Deorbiting Starlink satellites may not pose a risk to people, but Dr McDowell said they may still prove problematic.
Scientists are still trying to understand what impact this rate of deorbits might have on the Earth’s atmosphere.
It is, of course.
I think it’s because of their low orbit and both the lower power required to talk to the satellite from earth, and smaller distances between satellites for meshing. It’s just my guess though.