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by Brybry
999 days ago
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So in ~5 years they've launched 5113 satellites[1]: 2 * 400 kg + 60 * 227 kg + 1665 * 260 kg + 2987 * ~300 kg + 399 * 800 kg = 1663 metric tons So if they all burned up today it would be around a 6% yearly increase, globally? (1663 / 5200 * 5). And that's probably the most forgiving estimate I could come up with, I think your ~20% number is more accurate for future projection purposes given most of the mass was launched in a much shorter timespan. Then the real question is what effect does space dust have on the earth's atmosphere (if any). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Starlink_... |
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