maëlys to [email protected] • 2 years agoSpaceX's Starlink internet satellites 'leak' so much radiation that it's hurting radio astronomy, scientists saywww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up1146arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: technology[email protected]
arrow-up1141arrow-down1external-linkSpaceX's Starlink internet satellites 'leak' so much radiation that it's hurting radio astronomy, scientists saywww.space.commaëlys to [email protected] • 2 years agomessage-square49fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology[email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•2 years agoRegulation needs to step in. Should be a solvable problem to turn transmitters off, when flying over quiet areas.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 years agoIsn’t it a network, wouldn’t the satellites all need to be in communication with each other for the whole thing to work?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 years agoCommunication between satellites use different antennas and bands than downstream to earth. Doesn’t Starlink even use Laser for inter-satellite communication? Not sure.
Regulation needs to step in. Should be a solvable problem to turn transmitters off, when flying over quiet areas.
Isn’t it a network, wouldn’t the satellites all need to be in communication with each other for the whole thing to work?
Communication between satellites use different antennas and bands than downstream to earth.
Doesn’t Starlink even use Laser for inter-satellite communication? Not sure.