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Ocean experts raise concerns over deorbiting the International Space Station (spacenews.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It will have more energy when hitting the atmosphere and disintegrate more completely.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

This is not correct if it broke up in a circular orbit