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Re:Amazon Seeks Permission to Launch 3k Internet Satellites by Gumboot on Monday July 08, 2019 @07:19PM (#20387677)
FYI it appears that for a unpowered satellite at 500-600km the average lifetime is around 5 years.

https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/13851/how-long-can...

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