Many don't realize that most of our satellites and space stations aren't intended to be far from Earth, but rather, as close as we can get them and still maintain a stable orbit. How much lower can we go in the future?

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Dark Sky Stations, Stratospheric Satellites, and Ultra Low Orbit Infrastructure

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Episode 344, May 26, 2022

Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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