Re: Spaceviews: Iridium deorbiting may take up to two years.

From: David Mullenix (djmullen@facstaff.wisc.edu)
Date: Sun Mar 19 2000 - 22:25:58 PST

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Ed Cannon quoted:

>"Motorola will command the spacecraft to fire their thrusters
>to gradually lower their orbits, then allow atmospheric drag
>to take over, lowering the spacecraft into the atmosphere
>where they would harmlessly burn up.

Does anybody know if the Iridium satellites will burn up completely if
left to re-enter at random?

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