Comment on Starlink quietly lost over $250M in burned satellites this summerparentComments−dabluecaboose2ySolar radiation pressure is a non-negligible perturbation to an orbit, especially during solar weather events.−_joel2yIndeed, if you don't have enough delta V to maintain your altitude due to atmospheric drag, increased by solar flares. They've lost them before due to this, an entire batch.−bagels2yDrag is dominant where starlink is.
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Solar radiation pressure is a non-negligible perturbation to an orbit, especially during solar weather events.
Indeed, if you don't have enough delta V to maintain your altitude due to atmospheric drag, increased by solar flares. They've lost them before due to this, an entire batch.
Drag is dominant where starlink is.