Could be they had already started raising their orbit. Could be that they were the first to change orientation to reduce drag. Jay Respler JRespler_at_superlink.net Monroe Township, New Jersey ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brooke Clarke via Seesat-l" <seesat-l_at_satobs.org> > To: seesat-l_at_satobs.org > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2022 1:21:55 PM > Subject: Why did some Starlink Sats survive? > Hi: > > The reporting is that 40 of 49 satellites will come down. Why not all of them? > > -- > Have Fun, > > Brooke Clarke > https://www.PRC68.com > axioms: > 1. The extent to which you can fix or improve something will be limited by how > well you understand how it works. > 2. Everybody, with no exceptions, holds false beliefs. > > > _______________________________________________ > Seesat-l mailing list > http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Thu Feb 10 2022 - 12:59:26 UTC
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