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Re:SpaceX FCC Application for over 4000 Internet Satellites by schiffern on Thursday November 17, 2016 @07:42AM (#12976908)
>lots of erosion compared to GEO - LEO is like being in a mild sandblaster while occasionally being shot at by rifles and howitzers.

At 1100 km the debris population is relatively sparse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spacedebris_upd_2011.jpg

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Re:SpaceX FCC Application for over 4000 Internet Satellites by TeMPOraL on Thursday November 17, 2016 @07:50AM (#12976972)
But in lower parts of LEO you still have meaningful amounts of atmosphere(!).
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