Why Did We Lose So Many Satellites in 2022?

In 2022, SpaceX thought they'd have a routine launch of their latest batch of Starlink satellites. But of the 49 they sent to orbit, 38 ended up falling out of the sky! What went wrong? Predicting space weather and exactly how it affects the Earth turns out to be a bit complicated.

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