[rtpg]

But if they're adding larger capacity ones that still have the same failure mode, then the "1 to 2 a day" becomes even worse right?

Or are those larger ones also ones that have a longer shelf life?

[MiguelHudnandez]

The scale of the Starlink constellation is really not what people expect when they think of satellites. To get a sense for just how many of these have already been launched, check out this interactive map.

https://satellitemap.space/

(~8,500 actively in orbit)