The chances of a new Starlink satellite causing a human casualty due to falling debris is '1 in 100 million,' SpaceX explained as the company is de-orbiting hundreds of satellites.

SpaceX is warning that retired Starlink satellites might not always fully ... That said, if any silicon fragments survive, they will end up landing on Earth with less than one joule of energy ...

Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet constellation, has put over 6,000 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites into space, ostensibly to provide people with affordable, quality internet even in remote ...

Starlink satellites have a short lifespan of around five years. They are designed to deorbit and burn up to prevent space debris. Since 2019, thousands of these satellites have been launched.

Greenhouse gases are doing more than warming our planet — they're reshaping space itself. As emissions cool and shrink the ...

Starlink satellites orbit approximately 342 miles ... the old satellites will be steered into Earth's atmosphere where they will burn up. That is certainly commendable when it comes to space ...

I'm back start up. Being separation confirmed. Stage one entry burn startup ... SpaceX successfully launched 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 equipped with direct-to-cell capabilities ...

SpaceX and other companies plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites, which could mar astronomical observations and pollute the atmosphere.