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[-] MartianSands@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

If by "left in space" you mean the payload, then mostly Starlink satellites. A considerable number of other people's satellites as well. Those stick around until the end of their service life, then they re-enter the atmosphere and burn up.

If you're asking if any part of the rocket gets left up there, then the answer is no

[-] eskimofry@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

There was a recent lemmy post and discussion where "burn up" wasn't making stuff magically disappear out of our atmosphere.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

Right. It’s more like the molecules come apart from one another but still exist. Kinda like when bread turns into toast in the toaster: matter transforming as energy flows though it.

[-] Reality_Suit@lemmy.one -3 points 1 year ago

Nah, I'm asking about why so many trips, and what is being left. You won't find a list of it anywhere.

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