# Don't lose sleep over reports of 260 Starlink satellites deorbiting - Engadget

> Don't lose sleep over reports of 260 Starlink satellites deorbiting SpaceX proactively deorbits Starlink satellites, which burn up in the atmosphere.

- **Source:** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2212810/spacex-starlink-satellites-deorbit-reports/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a594c4ab9ac2d7dac6a358c)
- **Published:** 2026-07-16
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #spacex #satellites #starlink #deorbiting #lose #reports #sleep #engadget
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