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Re:Starlink lost 40 satellites to a geomagnetic storm by McHankHenry on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @02:19AM (#30269892)
Will they reenter the atmosphere and burn up, or remain as space-debris? Some are even saying they were space-debris the moment they were launched, due to SpaceX's lack of concern for other satellites up there.
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Re:Starlink lost 40 satellites to a geomagnetic storm by LeoPanthera on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @02:27AM (#30269947)
They have already burned up. The storm caused increased drag on the satellites before they could boost their orbit. This is by design, specifically to avoid space debris.

It does explain all this in the article.

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