Starlink Plans to Send 42K Satellites Into Space. That Could Be Bad News for the Ozone

With Space Junk on the Rise, Is a Catastrophic Event Inevitable?

Debris from capsules and satellites can fall back to Earth or collide with other objects, and wreckage that burns up can harm the ozone layer

Starlink Plans to Send 42K Satellites Into Space. That Could Be Bad News for the Ozone

Starlink already accounts for 40% of all the satellites ever launched, and each one releases harmful aluminum oxides when deorbited.

Mass Burn: SpaceX Deorbits Nearly 500 Starlink Satellites in 6 Months

The company deorbited about 2.6 satellites per day between December and May, causing them to burn up in the atmosphere. It's unclear how or if this might impact the environment.

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