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Re:SpaceX sends laser-linked Starlinks to the polar orbit by NortySpock on Monday January 25, 2021 @05:02PM (#25909537)
Either they will retire old chains of satellites or just start new chains.
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Re:SpaceX sends laser-linked Starlinks to the polar orbit by ceejayoz on Monday January 25, 2021 @05:06PM (#25909592)
The older satellites self-retire after a couple years, anyways, just by running out of fuel and deorbiting.
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