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minus-squaredubyakay@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agoNot much remains of them upon reentry. At least nothing that can be called e-waste.
minus-squaredzsimbo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 hours agoI thought Kessler-syndrome was the real kicker, not greenhouse gasses.
minus-squaredubyakay@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 hours agoLEO items can’t Kessler. They can barely keep themselves from falling back through the atmosphere.
minus-squareThe Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agothey just aerosolize creating even faster global warming
minus-squarebrown567@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 hours agoWouldn’t high-altitude metallic aerosols do the opposite?
minus-squareThe Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 hours 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-up0·21 hours agoDang, that sucks XD Should have made their frames with zinc alloy instead!
Not much remains of them upon reentry. At least nothing that can be called e-waste.
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.
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!