SpaceX satellites tumble out of orbit after solar stormUnited States & Canada – South China Morning Post

Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostSpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm.Up to 40 of the 49 small satellites launched last week have either re-entered the atmosphere and burned up, or are on the verge of doing so, the company said in an online update Tuesday night.SpaceX said a geomagnetic storm last Friday made the atmosphere denser, which increased the drag on the Starlink satellites, effectively dooming them.Ground controllers tried to save the compact, flat-panel…Read More

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