If you look at the map with satellites above (type: internet, constellation: starlink) will see besides they all orbiting at about the same angle (53 degrees) they are rather spread irregularly across their field of orbiting, suggesting they don't have much control (the said, the "first generation" had no correction motors at all, the second have a limited amount of ion propulsion (crypton, xenon)).
About 9000 starlink sattelites in orbit, of 250 kg each, mostly wood expensive, rare metals, all waiting to fall within the next 5 years. Yes, most will fall and burn above oceans but that is only because most of our planet surface is ocean.
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