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		schiffern on Nov 17, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX FCC Application for over 4000 Internet Sate... >lots of erosion compared to GEO - LEO is like being in a mild sandblaster while occasionally being shot at by rifles and howitzers. At 1100 km the debris population is relatively sparse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spacedebris_upd_2011.jpg

TeMPOraL on Nov 17, 2016 [–]

But in lower parts of LEO you still have meaningful amounts of atmosphere(!).

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