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So lets see if I get this right. SpaceX tells when and where it's satellites will be orbit, yet somehow the ability to filter they out does not exist? How do

So lets see if I get this right. SpaceX tells when and where it's satellites will be orbit, yet somehow the ability to filter they out does not exist? How do they handle the THOUSANDS of objects already orbiting Earth then? Second, is it not time to start thinking of space based telescopes, and even what you can do with orbiting scopes pointed to the same area of the sky?

rini17 7y ago
With competitors such as Kuiper Systems and OneWeb planning on launching similar networks, and Starlink attempting to procure approval for a total of 42,000 satellites, it's possible that looking through a pair of binoculars in 2030 would reveal more satellites than stars. https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2019/12/11/elon-musk-spacex-unveil-latest-starlink-plans-creating-an-astronomical-emergency/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2019/12/11/elon...