I wrote so many words today and yet I still have 3 documents I'm supposed to write before I go to bed...
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In my (7am-way-too-early) meeting this morning with a bunch of extremely sad astronomers, I heard the best description of SpaceX's million satellite filing: "an unserious filing with serious consequences"
Despite the FCC making it ridiculously hard to submit comments, over 300 have already been submitted for both SpaceX's million sat filing, and Reflect Orbital's filing. If you have time and energy, you could add yours to the list! https://darksky.org/news/two-satellite-proposals-threaten-the-night-sky-the-window-to-act-is-now/
@sundogplanets The fact that the FCC is requiring a CORES account to leave a comment is absolutely outrageous.
But given that is what they have done, all US hams are in a position to leave a comment much more easily since we already have CORES accounts.
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In my (7am-way-too-early) meeting this morning with a bunch of extremely sad astronomers, I heard the best description of SpaceX's million satellite filing: "an unserious filing with serious consequences"
Despite the FCC making it ridiculously hard to submit comments, over 300 have already been submitted for both SpaceX's million sat filing, and Reflect Orbital's filing. If you have time and energy, you could add yours to the list! https://darksky.org/news/two-satellite-proposals-threaten-the-night-sky-the-window-to-act-is-now/
@sundogplanets I really do not accept the authority of the american FCC over the nightsky here in Not-USA. Polluting the sky like that is not something for one nation to decide
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@sundogplanets I think that is the best way to frame it. I don't particualry think Reflect Orbital has a viable business idea but just floating the idea might set a dangerous precedent that it's okay to mess with our cosmic backyard like that. I signed another DarkSky petition a few weeks ago I believe, or is that this one?@sundogplanets I just filed a comment against the Reflect Orbital one. If I don't forget, I will also file against the SpaceX one. No spoons left right now.
