Comment on The sun is killing off SpaceX's Starlink satellites

MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  During solar maximum, the lifetime of a satellite could be reduced by up to 10 days, the researchers say.

  I’m sure they have, but it doesn’t make a significant difference. The headline is just clickbait.

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• Birch@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Direct exposure to the sun? In orbit? Chance in a million!

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