Gregory's Server@volcano @sundogplanets they have thrusters to avoid other satellites and debris, and they carry enough propellant to deorbit at end of life and burn up safely in the atmosphere
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 @modulusshift @volcano @sundogplanets The Moties would be appalled. "You are really going to miss that metal later..." |
@volcano @sundogplanets it's not foolproof, if something smaller than we can see smacks it just right and we lose communication, or the thrusters are damaged, it may get stuck in orbit indefinitely. But that hasn't happened yet despite an absurd number of these already in orbit for years. Several hundred have already reached end of life and deorbited successfully, too