• The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    20 hours ago

    unfortunately no. per my understanding the problem with starlink satellites burning up on re-entry are two fold:

    1. the aerosolized aluminum retains heat, not reflects it
    2. the aerosolized aluminum reacts with ozone, damaging a critical protective layer against the greenhouse effect