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Starlink competition: Eutelsat tests 5G via satellite with smartphones (www.heise.de)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

In the big picture I expect collisions and debris in LEO are less of a problem because things at that level tend to naturally deorbit without regular use of propulsion to make up for the effects of atmospheric friction (which is tiny, but still there and adding up over time).