2023-09-25 10:27:06
Satellites disappearing, it happens. But in two months, Starlink recorded an absolutely disproportionate spike in disappearances.
212 satellites which mysteriously disappear in two months… This is in any case what several public sources reveal, such as for example the site space-track.orgor the map Satellite Mapboth responsible for recording and observing the movements of satellites above our heads.
And if some have questioned these figures precisely because of their abnormally high nature, the fact remains that doubt remains.
But then, what could have caused such a peak of disappearance in the Starlink constellation? We don’t know, especially since SpaceX has not yet commented on the issue. The lifespan of a Starlink satellite is precisely five years, and at the end of this cycle, the satellite ends up burning up in the atmosphere, as explained Cybernewsand the first satellites were launched in 2019, which is indeed approximately five years ago, but only a fraction of the company’s satellites.
Between technical or environmental concerns, it is therefore impossible to decide. But it’s worth remembering that in 2022, Starlink lost 40 satellites due to strong solar winds, and we are currently in the middle of a very active solar cycle.
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