SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation may be hindering ozone healing process
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- Jun 16, 2024
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Satellite reentry's overlooked environmental impact
The study marks a shift in focus from the pollutants released by rockets during launch, to the environmental impact of thousands of retired and malfunctioning satellites burning up in the atmosphere.
This shift is particularly significant as SpaceX plans to launch tens of thousands more Starlink satellites.
"Only in recent years have people started to think this might become a problem," said Joseph Wang, co-author of the study and astronautics researcher at the University of Southern California.
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