Articles for Spacex Starlink Satellites

Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink satellites are responsible for over HALF of close encounters in orbit
3 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink satellites are responsible for over HALF of close encounters in orbit

Daily Mail  

Over half of all close encounters in orbit between objects are caused by SpaceX Starlink satellites - even with just 1,500 of a planned 12,000 launched so far, data shows. Over half of all close encounters in orbit between objects are caused by SpaceX Starlink satellites, with just 1,500 of a planned 12,000 launched so far, study shows HOW MANY …

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DarkSats ain't dark enough: SpaceX Starlink satellites continue to ruin it for astronomers
4 years, 3 months ago

DarkSats ain't dark enough: SpaceX Starlink satellites continue to ruin it for astronomers

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SpaceX’s megaconstellation also sets a precedent for other companies to follow suit with their own, without considering the needs of the astronomy community, say experts. Starting May 2019, SpaceX has launched batches of its Starlink satellites – 60 at a time – with the ultimate goal of having a “mega constellation” of some 30,000 small, internet-beaming satellites. @elonmusk https://t.co/xChLDH32uk — …

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Star Caravan: SpaceX Starlink satellites spark UFO frenzy among Dutch astronomers
5 years, 7 months ago

Star Caravan: SpaceX Starlink satellites spark UFO frenzy among Dutch astronomers

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Over 150 sightings described the Starlink trail as a ‘bizarre train of lights moving at constant speed’. A Dutch website set up to record UFO sightings was flooded early Saturday with reports after a “train of stars” was spotted crossing the Netherlands’ skies, sparking fears of an alien invasion. But what some thought to be a close encounter of the …

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High winds force Elon Musk’s SpaceX to postpone first launch of satellites
5 years, 7 months ago

High winds force Elon Musk’s SpaceX to postpone first launch of satellites

Live Mint  

Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX postponed a planned Wednesday night blastoff of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the first 60 satellites for his new Starlink internet service, citing excessive winds over the Florida launch site. Launch of the mission, aimed at placing the initial stage of Musk's space-based global internet network into low-Earth orbit, was rescheduled for 10:30 p.m. on Thursday …

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