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Re:Starlink lost 40 satellites to a geomagnetic storm by Aretas77 on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @02:33AM (#30269985)
I agree that space can accommodate these satellites, but what about the used up resources required to build the satellites? The shortage of natural resources, as of now, will only worsen and the losses are more costly than the price - its always possible to print more money but its not possible to print more resources.
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Re:Starlink lost 40 satellites to a geomagnetic storm by mabbo on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @08:52AM (#30272590)
2000 satellites, each a few hundred kg?

What's the typical daily production of cars in the USA? And how much materials do they use?

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