Henrique OliveiraFeb 18
Prof. Sam Lawler

New article on too many satellites and ways that we SHOULD be allocating orbits (by Gregory Radisic with me as second author) https://theconversation.com/too-many-satellites-earths-orbit-is-on-track-for-a-catastrophe-but-we-can-stop-it-275430

Been up for about 30 minutes and I already got a media inquiry. Nice.

Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it

Cultural, spiritual, and most environmental impacts aren’t taken into account when launching thousands of satellites.

The Conversation
Feb 18 at 1:49amWeb
Show threadProf. Sam LawlerFeb 18
Australian news interview about the state of Low Earth Orbit scheduled for tomorrow! #ProfSamLectureTour
Show threadAidanFeb 18
@sundogplanets which outlet?
Show threadZombie Gopher 🇨🇦Feb 18
@sundogplanets just remember, down there everything is orbiting upside down 😁
Show threadpenpencilbrush🇨🇦Feb 18

@sundogplanets Look what you're missing

"Prairies bracing for up to 40cm of snowfall"

😆

Show threadProf. Sam LawlerFeb 18
@penpencilbrush Sorry not sorry
Show threadjohnny anhedonicFeb 18
@sundogplanets sorry to hear it, we're an awful country
Show threadProf. Sam LawlerFeb 19
Now in published in Portuguese too! https://theconversation.com/orbita-da-terra-pode-virar-palco-de-uma-catastrofe-com-o-lancamento-de-milhoes-de-satelites-276368
Órbita da Terra pode virar palco de uma catástrofe com o lançamento de milhões de satélites

Os impactos culturais, espirituais e, principalmente, ambientais não são levados em consideração nos projetos de lançamento de milhares de satélites.

The Conversation
Show threadHumble Fan of Atty. WooFeb 18

@sundogplanets

congrats on the media inquiry....

Show threadEyeFeb 18

@sundogplanets

Excellent article.

Show threadQCCEクリスFeb 18
@sundogplanets Woah, they've got Scott Manley referenced!
Show threadQCCEクリスFeb 18
@sundogplanets * You've
Show threadQCCEクリスFeb 18
@sundogplanets I'm going to look at the positives. Kellser Syndrome suggests this is a problem that will solve itself, sadly if anyones in the ISS or Tiangong.
Show threadJohnnoFeb 18
@sundogplanets Just like we license and allocate radio frequencies for media broadcasting, mobile phone communications and data transmission. The corporations have adopted a Terre Nullius principle to outer space - but in fact we all own it together and any action within it has consequences for us all.