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By 2035, falling satellites will kill or injure someone every two years, says FAA
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this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2023
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The thumbnail image isn't even a satellite...
The dragon capsule isn't going to suddenly fall out of orbit somewhere unexpected...
It's highly unlikely, but the possibility isn't 0. Like, what if an untracked asteroid hits it out of orbit?
There are around 50,000 Starlink near misses per year.