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Why dead satellites explode—the science behind passivation
Satellites that are retired in orbit have to undergo passivation, a process that reduces the chances of them exploding.
There are already tens of thousands of pieces of large debris in orbit, some of which pose a threat to functional satellites. Various agencies and organizations have been developing novel solutions to ...
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