Are the increased numbers of satellites going to interfere in the study of space?

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Mamapolo2016 · F

In a few years there will be a new career path. Satellite traffic cop.

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ABCDEF7 · M

@Mamapolo2016 I guess that they will develop some standards and a routing protocol to avoid collisions that all satellites will adhere to. As the satellites are not driven by humans, the possibly of error and not following the protocol will be negligible. Which may kill this job opportunity too.

Mamapolo2016 · F

@ABCDEF7 "That all satellites will adhere to."

That'll only take a century or so for all the nations launching satellites to agree to.

ABCDEF7 · M

@Mamapolo2016 We hope so, because UN's law for space is already there.

https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/

Northwest · M

The short answer is that they have not given this enough thought, but logically speaking, when multiple companies finished their networks, we will have tens of thousands of low-orbit satellites.

So, while it's not impossible to launch rockets, it will be like running a gauntlet. Low-orbit, means much narrower launch windows.

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Northwest Thank you for explaining it.

morrgin · F

@ArishMell I put it in the astronomy category. I didn't know what else to pick. I wanted to include all who study space, galaxies, universe(s), planets, stars, etc.

Northwest · M

@morrgin That's a good place for it.

G00GLE · 22-25, M

No. They are relatively close to earth. And earth is huge compared to satellites.

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ABCDEF7 · M

@G00GLE Have you replied to this post?

[quote]Are the increased numbers of satellites going to interfere in the study of space?[/quote]

Remember, whatever you writes, speaks your level of intelligence, and everyone reads and understands that. You may opt to remain silent.

G00GLE · 22-25, M

@ABCDEF7 space includes more than people on the surface stargazing, you realize that?

Starlink and other similar things are reeeeaaaaly close to earth compared to satellites like hubble that are used for researched. Do i need to draw you a fucking picture?

ABCDEF7 · M

@G00GLE [quote]satellites like hubble[/quote] Now I understand.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

They are a matter of concern for observations from the Earth, yes, and it's worth asking why so many commercial communications satellites are considered "necessary" anyway.

It is very wasteful in materials as well as being clutter, because so far at least there is no practical and economical method for retrieving the old ones for scrap.

Rambler · M

Potentially

If you look up with binoculars or telescope you see them all the time now. 5 years ago, just once in a while. Very noticeable.

Heartlander · 80-89, M

Good question. Lots of space junk up there. Kind of like the nearby Walmart parking lot where everyone abandons their shopping cart.

ABCDEF7 · M

They already are.

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