• @MartianSands@sh.itjust.works
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    59 months ago

    If by “left in space” you mean the payload, then mostly Starlink satellites. A considerable number of other people’s satellites as well. Those stick around until the end of their service life, then they re-enter the atmosphere and burn up.

    If you’re asking if any part of the rocket gets left up there, then the answer is no

    • Reality Suit
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      29 months ago

      Nah, I’m asking about why so many trips, and what is being left. You won’t find a list of it anywhere.

    • @eskimofry@lemmy.world
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      29 months ago

      There was a recent lemmy post and discussion where “burn up” wasn’t making stuff magically disappear out of our atmosphere.

      • @intensely_human@lemm.ee
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        29 months ago

        Right. It’s more like the molecules come apart from one another but still exist. Kinda like when bread turns into toast in the toaster: matter transforming as energy flows though it.