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Using Starlink's Satellites to Study Earth's Upper Atmosphere
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Starlink's public ephemeris data lets researchers deduce upper-atmosphere density at specific altitudes and times. This recently enabled Mamoru Yamamoto to determine thermosphere density using tomography, a method detailed in a 2025 paper. The data offers otherwise hard-to-gather atmospheric information.
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