• mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works
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    9 hours ago

    If not, then it will likely, in my layman view, implode, and the satellite portion picked up by another company.

    The rocket portion needs picked up as well. Starlink satellites orbit inside the upper atmosphere and need replaced every 5 years or so, even when factoring in periodic boosts to their orbit from propulsion