The 10 October 2024 geomagnetic storm may have caused the premature reentry of a Starlink satellite

In this short communication, we qualitatively analyze possible effects of the 10 October 2024 geomagnetic storm on accelerating the reentry of a Starlink satellite from very low-Earth orbit (VLEO). The storm took place near the maximum of solar cycle (SC) 25, which has shown to be more intense than...

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Main Authors: Denny M. Oliveira, Eftyhia Zesta, Dibyendu Nandy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2024.1522139/full
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