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minus-squaredubyakay@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoNot much remains of them upon reentry. At least nothing that can be called e-waste.
minus-squareThe Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agothey just aerosolize creating even faster global warming
minus-squarebrown567@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoWouldn’t high-altitude metallic aerosols do the opposite?
minus-squareThe Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agounfortunately no. per my understanding the problem with starlink satellites burning up on re-entry are two fold: the aerosolized aluminum retains heat, not reflects it the aerosolized aluminum reacts with ozone, damaging a critical protective layer against the greenhouse effect
minus-squarebrown567@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoDang, that sucks XD Should have made their frames with zinc alloy instead!
minus-squaredzsimbo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI thought Kessler-syndrome was the real kicker, not greenhouse gasses.
minus-squaredubyakay@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoLEO items can’t Kessler. They can barely keep themselves from falling back through the atmosphere.
minus-squareZaktor@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThat’s the company line, but they’re finding big pieces in fields in Canada.
Not much remains of them upon reentry. At least nothing that can be called e-waste.
they just aerosolize creating even faster global warming
Wouldn’t high-altitude metallic aerosols do the opposite?
unfortunately no. per my understanding the problem with starlink satellites burning up on re-entry are two fold:
Dang, that sucks XD
Should have made their frames with zinc alloy instead!
I thought Kessler-syndrome was the real kicker, not greenhouse gasses.
LEO items can’t Kessler. They can barely keep themselves from falling back through the atmosphere.
That’s the company line, but they’re finding big pieces in fields in Canada.