> *If the existing orbit is safe enough, why bother "increasing space safety"?* ... | Hacker News

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		JumpCrisscross 16 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Starlink satellites being lowered from 550 km to 4... > If the existing orbit is safe enough, why bother "increasing space safety"? My honest guest is this is about latency more than safety. > why have no public comment period? Does the FAA require public-comment periods for plane changes?

wmf 15 days ago [–]

I don't think this kind of change has ever been done before so there may not be clear regulations.

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