BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Civil Aviation@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months agoUnited Airlines is adding free Starlink Wi-Fi to all of its planeswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up110arrow-down1external-linkUnited Airlines is adding free Starlink Wi-Fi to all of its planeswww.theverge.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Civil Aviation@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremholiv@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoI’m no fan of Musk, but is there any proof that starlink damages the ozone?
minus-squareCO5MO ✨@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoWithin the next 30 years, concentrations of ozone-damaging aluminum oxides in the atmosphere could increase by 650%. https://www.space.com/megaconstellations-threat-to-ozone-layer-recovery
minus-squaremholiv@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoAhh. It’s just satellites in general. This makes sense. Hopefully the mega constellations move away from aluminum to something like titanium or even steel.
I’m no fan of Musk, but is there any proof that starlink damages the ozone?
Within the next 30 years, concentrations of ozone-damaging aluminum oxides in the atmosphere could increase by 650%.
https://www.space.com/megaconstellations-threat-to-ozone-layer-recovery
Ahh. It’s just satellites in general. This makes sense. Hopefully the mega constellations move away from aluminum to something like titanium or even steel.