Prof. Sam LawlerMay 30, 2025

Oh hey cool, an op-ed I wrote is now published!

TLDR: we need *fewer* satellites, each with *longer* operational lifetimes. Engineers: that's your challenge.

https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/what-goes-up-must-come-down-how-megaconstellations-like-spacexs-starlink-network-pose-a-grave-safety-threat-to-us-on-earth-opinion

What goes up must come down: How megaconstellations like SpaceX's Starlink network pose a grave safety threat to us on Earth

Thousands of satellites with incredibly short lifetimes are being sent up into low Earth orbit. When they fall back down they're fireballs of pollution — and what doesn't burn up hits the ground.

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Show threadEric LawtonMay 30, 2025

@sundogplanets

Imagine if we lived in a world where cooperation and collaboration were the norm, instead of competition and rivalry.

We could do so much more, especially with the trillions we'd save on weapons and armies.

@PhoenixSerenity

Show threadSharon McCarthy

@EricLawton @sundogplanets @PhoenixSerenity

Marie shared the solution a long time ago - problem? Our culture is the antithesis of this

May 30, 2025 at 9:58pmWeb