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2021-06-09: Are We Running Out of Space Above Earth?
- 05:53: This is another positive feedback loop - orbital decay accelerates until the satellite finally burns in a glorious blaze of re-entry.
- 06:18: That’s annoying, but orbital decay is the most important process for cleaning low-earth orbit of defunct satellites and debris.
- 06:26: Ultimately, the Kessler Syndrome can be avoided if orbital decay cleans up low-earth orbit faster than new launches and new collisions fill it.
- 05:53: This is another positive feedback loop - orbital decay accelerates until the satellite finally burns in a glorious blaze of re-entry.
- 06:26: Ultimately, the Kessler Syndrome can be avoided if orbital decay cleans up low-earth orbit faster than new launches and new collisions fill it.
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