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SpaceX satellites half the size of pickup trucks are falling from the sky

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SpaceX satellites half the size of pickup trucks are falling from the sky

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SpaceX satellites half the size of pickup trucks are falling from the sky | The Narwhal

As space junk accumulates, astronomer Sam Lawler explains why we should be concerned about the rapid proliferation of private satellites in low orbit

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129 / 4.307213e+10 = 2.9949761 x 10^-9

That’s in sq ft. Rounded. Length x width of a pickup truck divided by surface area of Rhode Island as reported on Wikipedia

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