Beep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoA million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earthnews.ubc.caexternal-linkmessage-square209linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkA million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earthnews.ubc.caBeep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square209linkfedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squareBarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoIf this actually happens, I will dedicate my life to getting the funding to create a laser weapon that can shoot them out of the sky from Earth. Then we’ll play Space Invaders for keeps.
minus-squareAeonFelis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoWon’t they just become space debris and remain in orbit?
minus-squareRobust Mirror@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoThey’d last as debris for about 5 years before falling. Atmospheric drag among other things causes orbital decay that cause them to eventually fall to earth without adjustments.
minus-squareBetchisan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoThe unfortunate thing about debris falling from space is that it could hit you or me and we could get killed.
minus-squareLastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoThey’re too small and fast for that. They burn up in the atmosphere. Larger space debris on a different trajectory can, but not LEO communication satellites.
minus-squareBetchisan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoWell there’s still chances it wouldn’t burn fast enough…
If this actually happens, I will dedicate my life to getting the funding to create a laser weapon that can shoot them out of the sky from Earth.
Then we’ll play Space Invaders for keeps.
Won’t they just become space debris and remain in orbit?
They’d last as debris for about 5 years before falling. Atmospheric drag among other things causes orbital decay that cause them to eventually fall to earth without adjustments.
The unfortunate thing about debris falling from space is that it could hit you or me and we could get killed.
They’re too small and fast for that. They burn up in the atmosphere.
Larger space debris on a different trajectory can, but not LEO communication satellites.
Well there’s still chances it wouldn’t burn fast enough…