SpaceX burned up 260 of its own satellites in 6 months and this is just routine apparently
Summary
SpaceX has intentionally burned up 260 satellites in 6 months, with 349 more queued, raising concerns among researchers about atmospheric chemistry changes from metal particles, while the FCC proposes exempting satellites from environmental review.
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