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minus-squarejetAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoHow does increased solar activity cause it to deorbit faster?
minus-squarellamacoffee@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoI’m pretty sure it’s because increased solar activity causes Earth’s atmosphere to expand and reach further into space, causing more drag higher up. I think we saw some newly-starlink satellites have to deal with this some time ago!
How does increased solar activity cause it to deorbit faster?
I’m pretty sure it’s because increased solar activity causes Earth’s atmosphere to expand and reach further into space, causing more drag higher up. I think we saw some newly-starlink satellites have to deal with this some time ago!