has confirmed that up to 40 of its 49 Starlink satellites launched on February 3 will end up being destroyed following an intense geomagnetic storm.In an update, 's firm said the satellites will burn up in Earth's atmosphere rather than entering low Earth orbit to join the 2,000-strong Starlink constellation. To assuage worries, SpaceX also said the deorbiting satellites pose 'zero collision risk' with other satellites, so no satellite parts will hit the ground or cause injury.
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