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Iran warns SpaceX & Starlink will be considered 'military targets' (www.the-sun.com)
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[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

Anything thrown up just creates a more elliptical orbit, not a higher orbit. There would have to be a second thrust at the top to bring it into an actual higher orbit.

It would still deorbit fairly quickly because the lowest part of that ellipse would still degrade quickly.