Climate change is extending the lifetime of space debris. A new study found that the density of the thermosphere will decrease by 30-35% at an altitude of 250 miles over the next few decades. That loss of drag would increase the lifetime of space debris in LEO by 30% compared to 2000. astronomy.com Submitted by clayt6 t3_ysmp12 on November 11, 2022 at 8:50 PM in science 18 comments 170
Expensive-Field77 t1_iw07v3j wrote on November 11, 2022 at 10:45 PM It also means satellites in LEO would last longer? Permalink 5
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