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SpaceX to deorbit 100 older Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Feb 17, 2024, 10:51 AM ET (1551 GMT)
SpaceX says it plans to deorbit about 100 older Starlink satellites over concerns they could fail in orbit. The company said Monday that while those satellites are working normally today, an unspecified "common issue" with them could cause those satellites to fail. SpaceX plans to gradually deorbit the satellites over the next six months. The move comes amid broader worries about the growth of space debris and the need for more proactive measures to deorbit satellites quickly at the end of their lives.
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