[Starlink] orbital maneuvers 12 per sat in the last 6 months

[David Lang]

some people are assuming that more satellites launched will mean more maneuvers 
needed (not recognizing that what matters is only the things at the same 
altitude)

plus, it's a scary large number :-)

David Lang

  On Thu, 6 Jul 2023, Daniel AJ Sokolov via Starlink wrote:

> On 7/6/23 17:54, Dave Taht via Starlink wrote:
>> 
> https://www.space.com/starlink-satellite-conjunction-increase-threatens-space-sustainability
>> 
>> I am under the impression that each sat is capable of about 500 over
>> the satellite's lifetime. I am curious as to what they are avoiding.
>
> Assuming your number of 500 is correct, I don't see any worry here. 12 
> moves in 6 months makes 492 in 20.5 years. That is less than 500 and 
> beyond the lifetime expectation of the satellite anyway.
>
> A I missing something?
> Daniel AJ
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