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		nr152522 on June 4, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX Starlink is now its own ASN and present at ... Do they need to re-enter? Could they not be directed out into the void?

looperhacks on June 4, 2020 [–]

That would require lots of energy to escape the planets pull vs just waiting until gravity does its thing.

nr152522 on June 9, 2020 | [–]

Thanks for the explanation!

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