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by lucianbr 611 days ago
The L in LEO means we're talking about orbits that are not very big.
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schiffern 611 days ago
By definition, LEO extends up to 2,000 km. At that altitude orbital lifetimes can exceed 10,000 years.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orbital_Debris_Lifet...

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