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Half of all active satellites are now from SpaceX. Here’s why that may be a problem

Of the roughly 7,300 active satellites in Earth orbit, about 3,600 are part of SpaceX’s growing fleet of Starlink internet ...
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Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.
CNET

Millions of Satellites, but Who's in Charge? It's a Wild West in Space

The primal human experience of gazing into an unblemished cosmos is vanishing, being replaced by a dense, industrial field of 15,000 orbiting satellites with plans for half a million more by 2040. Joe ...
techtimes

Starlink Satellites And Astronomy At Risk With The Rise Of Space Debris From Megaconstellations

Explore how Starlink satellites and massive satellite megaconstellations impact astronomy, increase space debris risk, and reshape the future of Earth’s night sky and orbit. Pixabay, Mohamed_hassan ...
Time

The Looming Risk of Too Many Satellites and Debris in Space

There was nothing terribly remarkable about the Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 satellites—at least not at first. Iridium was a 1,500 lb. communications satellite the U.S. launched into space in 1997; ...

Can satellites bump into each other? New 'CRASH Clock' study reveals a potential threat in space

Earth's orbit faces growing collision risks. A new 'CRASH Clock' measures how quickly satellites could collide if control is ...
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Elon Musk Wants To Put 1 Million Satellites Into Space. The FCC is Asking For Opinions

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...