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		RandomBacon 69 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut dan... Drag brings those flakes to the ground.

dotancohen 69 days ago [–]

Flakes of solid material are typically far more than dense than structures made of the same material. Therefore flakes' orbital lifetimes are likely longer than structures made of the same materials.

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