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[-] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I doubt the mass of satellites is in any way comparable to the normal influx of meteors.

> An estimated 25 million meteoroids, micrometeoroids and other space debris enter Earth's atmosphere each day,[9] which results in an estimated 15,000 tonnes of that material entering the atmosphere each year.

So 250 vs 15,000 tons per year, round up and it's 2%. Another estimate said 40,000 tons. Satellites are definitely not a significant influence.

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