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1. adastr+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-04 04:59:26
> micro droplet technology

Intentionally causing Kessler Syndrome?

> A hybrid architecture could dramatically change the heat budget: + optical connections reduce heat + photonic chips (Lightmatter and Q.ANT) + processing-in-memory might reduce energy requirement by 10-50 times

It would also make ground-based computation more efficient by the same amount. That does nothing to make space datacenters make sense.

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2. rockem+t9[view] [source] 2026-02-04 06:32:09
>>adastr+(OP)
Kessler syndrome is only a problem if the satellites are in LEO. They don't have to be.
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3. adastr+zg[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-04 07:38:13
>>rockem+t9
They do have to be if they want to be approved by the FCC.

And btw Kessler syndrome applies to any orbital band. You've got the logic backwards. Kessler syndrome is usually only considered a threat for LEO because that's where most of the satellites are. But if you're throwing million(s) of satellites into orbit, it becomes an issue at whatever orbital height you pick.

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4. jraby3+bo[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-04 08:36:45
>>adastr+zg
https://starlink.com/updates/stargaze
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5. philip+sZ[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-04 13:16:48
>>jraby3+bo
Is sort of somewhat handling 10,000 by enabling them to make orbital adjustments more quickly. By the time you have a million, you will run out of prop way too quick.
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