101@feddit.org to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoStarlink v2 satelites will ruin science.feddit.orgimagemessage-square262fedilinkarrow-up11.22Karrow-down129file-text
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minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up54·2 months ago“Don’t worry, you can just build one on the moon. You can even pay me to use my rockets to get there.” - Elon
minus-squareZron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 months ago*Terms and conditions apply **Rocket may or may not be capable of reaching low earth orbit, payload fractions subject to change, not responsible for loss of equipment, habitat, or lives
minus-squareKilgore Trout@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoIt will also harm the ability to use rockets in the long time, as satellites are abandoned when decommissioned, and create debris in low earth orbit.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoStarlink satellites are low enough that they’ll burn up after a few years.
“Don’t worry, you can just build one on the moon. You can even pay me to use my rockets to get there.” - Elon
*Terms and conditions apply
**Rocket may or may not be capable of reaching low earth orbit, payload fractions subject to change, not responsible for loss of equipment, habitat, or lives
Capitalism!
It will also harm the ability to use rockets in the long time, as satellites are abandoned when decommissioned, and create debris in low earth orbit.
Starlink satellites are low enough that they’ll burn up after a few years.