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Re:SpaceX FCC Application for over 4000 Internet Satellites by pol0nium on Thursday November 17, 2016 @03:54AM (#12975648)
More panels means more atmospheric drag in LEO. This leads to a shorter lifespan of the satellite.
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Re:SpaceX FCC Application for over 4000 Internet Satellites by taneq on Thursday November 17, 2016 @08:28PM (#12983563)
Maybe they're equipping them all with EM drives? :P
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