Elon Musk's Starlink satellites could deplete Earth’s ozone layer, warns study

Elon Musk's Starlink satellites could deplete Earth’s ozone layer, warns study

A recent study from the University of Southern California suggests that the rapid expansion of internet satellite networks, exemplified by Elon Musk's Starlink, could pose a significant threat to the Earth's ozone layer. The research, published in the Geophysical Research Letters journal, highlighted concerns over the potential environmental impact of the growing number of low-earth orbit satellites.

Defunct satellites burning up in the atmosphere could damage the ozone layer. Here’s how

ESACommunications companies such as Starlink plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites into orbit around Earth over the next decade or so. The growing swarm is already causing problems for astronomers, but recent research has raised another question: what happens when they start to come down? When these satellites reach the end of their useful life, they will fall into Earth’s atmosphere and burn up. Along the way, they will leave a trail o…

New study claims Starlink satellites may be killing the ozone

A new study claims that SpaceX's massive Starlink constellations are causing ozone damage when they burn up in the atmosphere.

Satellite reentries deplete ozone layer, new study shows

Internet satellites at the end of their lifespan produce chemicals that damage the ozone layer.