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Re:Starlink is now cheaper than leading internet provider in... by varjag on Friday January 10, 2025 @02:35PM (#42659244)
Geostationary satellites are way too far and few in between to meaningfully present a problem. The majority of dangerous (in Kessler syndrome sense) junk is on higher LEO and eccentric orbits.
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Re:Starlink is now cheaper than leading internet provider in... by bryanlarsen on Friday January 10, 2025 @02:59PM (#42659494)
Correct. Most non-Starlink constellations LEO are going up around 800 - 1200 km altitudes. Those orbits have century to millenium level deorbit times and pose significant Kessler risk.
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