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SpaceX Orbital Data Centers Could Create a New Kind of E-Waste
SpaceX wants up to one million orbital data-centre satellites, raising questions about hardware lifespans, atmospheric reentry, space debris and electronic waste.
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SpaceX wants up to one million orbital data-centre satellites, raising questions about hardware lifespans, atmospheric reentry, space debris and electronic waste.

Wearable health devices could generate more than 1 million tons of e-waste by 2050 as demand surges, according to a study by Cornell University and the University of Chicago.
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