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2023-09-08 14:24:33 UTC - HELPFUL
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The Thermosphere, while truly being that hot, cannot transfer that heat to spacecraft. While the thermosphere is very hot, in the thousands of degrees, there are not enough gas molecules present at this altitude to transfer the heat to spacecraft Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-satellites-space-melt-idUSL1N31M1UB
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