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Old 1st Jun 2021, 08:05
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wiggy
 
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Given the Starlink constellation and similar projects objectively generate some real risks and several problems it's quite right that other spaceflight operators and international organisations should be raising concerns.

The astronomical world has for some time been utter p***** off that the quest for broadband appears to override any consideration regarding light pollution and the effect it has on some astronomical research...for example..

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronom...nomers-update/

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02480-5

There are also concerns about the about of debris associated with the starlink satellites that is being dumped into Low Earth Orbit (LEO), increasing the risks for everybody operating in satellites and spacecraft at LEO "altitudes" ( It was discovered a few weeks back that the remote manipulator arm on the International Space station was been dinked by junk in the last few months)...

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-89909-7

Or maybe we should only be allowed to raise concerns over what the Chinese do with their cast off hardware?.......

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