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Legal Action May Stop Musk’s Starlink From Affecting Telescopes

edited February 2020 in The OT Bullpen
A group of astronomers has called for legal action to stop the launch of vast numbers of satellites designed to beam high-speed internet around the world until their impact on the night sky can be assessed. US firm SpaceX has already launched 240 satellites as part of its planned Starlink constellation of up to 42,000 satellites. Others, such as the UK company OneWeb, plan to launch hundreds of their own. There are currently 1500 active satellites orbiting Earth.” New Scientist

Related - Musk’s SpaceX May Spin-Off Starlink: “SpaceX may spin off its massive internet-from-space initiative called Starlink into a separate business and take the company public, according to Gwynne Shotwell, the company’s president.”
The Verge
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