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[-] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 36 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[-] FalseMyrmidon@kbin.run 5 points 11 months ago

Doesn't metal usually burn up on re-entry too?

[-] eighty@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

From the article.

The creators expect the wooden material will burn up completely when the device re-enters the atmosphere—potentially providing a way to avoid the generation of metal particles when a retired satellite returns to Earth.

These metal particles could have a negative impact on the environment and telecommunications, the developers said as they announced the satellite's completion on Tuesday.

[-] Gsus4@mander.xyz 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Apparently, that causes radio interference, but I don't think it lasts that long (days to hours)

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