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lucianbr
9 months ago
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Starship Flight 5: Launch and booster catch [video...
The L in LEO means we're talking about orbits that are not very big.
schiffern
9 months ago
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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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