gtbarrySep 9, 2024

As Skies Fill With Space Junk, Nonprofit Urges US to Pause StarLink Launches

Asking the government to delay launches for protracted environmental review is likely to be controversialβ€”and rile up the companies that want to blast off indiscriminately

#PIRG #space #spacejunk #satellites #lightpollution #starlink #WasteX #spacex #internet #environment

https://www.wired.com/story/pirg-starlink-environmental-review-space-garbage/

As Skies Fill With Space Junk, Nonprofit Urges US to Pause StarLink Launches

The advocacy group PIRG is asking the US government to conduct environmental reviews of commercial internet satellites. The group’s new report warns of a space garbage problem with Earthly consequences.

WIRED
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@JohnBarentine @uspirg

"WasteX" 🀣 I'm using that hashtag from now on!

#WasteX