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An unspecified flaw in early satellite models prompted the company to preemptively deorbit them rather than wait for them to fail and become dangerous in low-Earth orbit. SpaceX is confident that removing these problematic vehicles will help prevent any problems.

Moving satellites out of the constellation is a routine mission for SpaceX. In all that time, the company has already disposed of 406 units out of the nearly 6,000 units it has managed to launch today. 17 of these are currently not maneuverable, but are expected to naturally decompose and burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere in the coming years.

But ultimately the current plans are unprecedented Approximately 100 devices will be removed from orbit -This number has never been reached in such a short time. SpaceX plans to begin these controlled landings in the next few weeks. They will last about six months.

All of the disastrous Starlink satellites belong to early version 1. They still remain operational and serve users efficiently, but the operator team discovered a common problem in this group; may increase the likelihood of future failure.

The exact nature of the problem was not disclosed, and SpaceX did not respond to media requests for additional information. In its statement, SpaceX gave the following assurance to its customers: Starlink services will remain uninterruptedHe added that his devices could avoid collisions with other satellites during descent during the decommissioning phase. Replacing these damaged units shouldn’t be a problem either, as SpaceX now has the capacity to launch up to 200 new Starlinks each month.

There are currently 5,402 Starlink satellites operating in low Earth orbit, the first of which was launched in 2019. It is designed for direct communication with location buyers and the provision of Internet services to customers through subscriber terminals. The current fleet consists of thousands of units, but SpaceX plans to deploy tens of thousands of units.