🚨 Beyond the limit 🚨
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Both SpaceX & Reflect Orbital have filed with the US Federal Communications Commission for permission to launch.
Our response to the FCC, together with the UK’s Royal Astronomical Society and the International Astronomical Union, was based on this study
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2607/
F. Kamphues, ESO/M. Kornmesser@esoastronomy
Why does the FCC have authority over the space above Europe?They already allowed a US satellite company hogging european HAM radio frequencies even when in radio range of europe.
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Beyond the limit New ESO study finds that current proposals to launch 1.7+ million satellites into orbit would have devastating consequences for astronomy.
The most extreme proposals come from SpaceX & Reflect Orbital
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F. Kamphues, ESO/M. Kornmesser#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science #environment #pollution
@esoastronomy I'm not surprised at all, great job!
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Beyond the limit
New ESO study finds that current proposals to launch 1.7+ million satellites into orbit would have devastating consequences for astronomy.
The most extreme proposals come from SpaceX & Reflect Orbital
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F. Kamphues, ESO/M. Kornmesser#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science #environment #pollution
@esoastronomy would it be possible to use this image in a talk, with appropriate credit?
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Beyond the limit
New ESO study finds that current proposals to launch 1.7+ million satellites into orbit would have devastating consequences for astronomy.
The most extreme proposals come from SpaceX & Reflect Orbital
1/4
F. Kamphues, ESO/M. Kornmesser#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science #environment #pollution
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Beyond the limit
New ESO study finds that current proposals to launch 1.7+ million satellites into orbit would have devastating consequences for astronomy.
The most extreme proposals come from SpaceX & Reflect Orbital
1/4
F. Kamphues, ESO/M. Kornmesser#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science #environment #pollution
@esoastronomy We don't know who struck first, us or them. But we do know it was us that scorched the sky
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@gunstick @esoastronomy They just do not care about humanity. I do not even dare to imagine the result of mirrors. Do we not have enough drought these days? What will happen to Africa and India? They are already suffering worse than the Europeans due to this rapid climate change 🤬
@connynasch @gunstick @esoastronomy I think Elon Musk is a threat to Humanity. I hope he gets stopped before all these madness gets real.
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Beyond the limit
New ESO study finds that current proposals to launch 1.7+ million satellites into orbit would have devastating consequences for astronomy.
The most extreme proposals come from SpaceX & Reflect Orbital
1/4
F. Kamphues, ESO/M. Kornmesser#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science #environment #pollution
@esoastronomy Seems like it would be a lot cheaper for the government to force investment in rural fiber...
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Reflect Orbital aims to launch 50,000 mirror-like satellites to provide sunlight at night, with reflected beams spanning at least 5 km on Earth's surface.
This image illustrates how scattered sunlight would increase the overall brightness of the sky above the VLT, even if the mirrors aren’t aiming directly at the observatory.
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ESO/O. Hainaut@esoastronomy Why would anyone want sunlight at night?
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Both SpaceX & Reflect Orbital have filed with the US Federal Communications Commission for permission to launch.
Our response to the FCC, together with the UK’s Royal Astronomical Society and the International Astronomical Union, was based on this study
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2607/ F. Kamphues, ESO/M. Kornmessermy eyes can't handle that moving and flashing in the night sky!
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Beyond the limit
New ESO study finds that current proposals to launch 1.7+ million satellites into orbit would have devastating consequences for astronomy.
The most extreme proposals come from SpaceX & Reflect Orbital
1/4
F. Kamphues, ESO/M. Kornmesser#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science #environment #pollution
@esoastronomy don't worry, 80k and beyond they'll be stopped by Kessler syndrome very quickly.
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Beyond the limit
New ESO study finds that current proposals to launch 1.7+ million satellites into orbit would have devastating consequences for astronomy.
The most extreme proposals come from SpaceX & Reflect Orbital
1/4
F. Kamphues, ESO/M. Kornmesser#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science #environment #pollution
@esoastronomy Wow, that looks like a lens that's all scratched up, but it's the sky.
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Beyond the limit
New ESO study finds that current proposals to launch 1.7+ million satellites into orbit would have devastating consequences for astronomy.
The most extreme proposals come from SpaceX & Reflect Orbital
1/4
F. Kamphues, ESO/M. Kornmesser#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science #environment #pollution
@esoastronomy We are in the worst timeline! This is terrifying.
