"Half of all active satellites are now from SpaceX. Here's why that may be a problem. The number of satellites in Low Earth Orbit is increasing faster than regulations can keep up" by Lisa Grossman, with quotes from me, @planet4589 and @sandorkruk
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/satellites-spacex-problem-space-pollution
@sandorkruk @sundogplanets @planet4589 space is big. Satellites are small. And SpaceX has taken steps to reduce the albedo of their satellites.
The fact was that Hubble was affected 3% of the time vs 2% It’s a scare-mongering, sensationalist article. Implying that they think it may be more than 3% now is not factual reporting.
Many of the older, high-albedo Starlink satellites have de-orbited. So if anything it may be better now than a year or two ago.
@michael_w_busch @sundogplanets it was more a complaint about Lisa Grossman’s writing and it’s lack of facts.
Please outline my lies, seriously. This is my understanding of the present situation.
Are the new satellites not of lower albedo?
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