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A comment on Starlink satellites hindering detection of near-Earth asteroids, study finds. Parent comment

Re:Starlink satellites hindering detection of near-Earth ast... by AlgorithmicTime on Friday January 21, 2022 @02:47PM (#30028992)
Starlink is too low to cause Kessler Syndrome. The orbits all decay within a few years naturally.
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Re:Starlink satellites hindering detection of near-Earth ast... by HWR_14 on Friday January 21, 2022 @06:12PM (#30031173)
It could cascade for five years or so. That's a long time.
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