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SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites 'leak' so much radiation that it's hurting radio astronomy, scientists say (www.space.com)
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[-] astramist@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

What could possibly be OK with Starlink if it has THIS?

[-] iraq_lobster@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

well in fact there are multiple sat trains over the northern hemisphere lol ( and some on the south), according to the online sat tracker. apparently those trains help mitigate peak hour bandwidth usage, but i dont know better. still, thats an abnormal sight to have.

[-] astramist@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I recognize Starlink's advantage over other providers, but just compare the number of satellites they have.

  • Viasat: 2, plans to launch a third.
  • HughesNet: 3.
  • Starlink: Over 3,000. Plans to increase to 12,000. Each of them must be replaced every 5 years. At the same time, SpaceX doesn't yet have any ideas on how to bring old satellites down to Earth.

WTF?! Starlink provides such a better service to justify the multiple satellite count difference? This is despite the fact that they have a short lifespan and often go out of their orbit and smash into space debris, increasing the amount of space debris. Huh...

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