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This part really bothers me. The connectivity benefits are clear but there is not going to be any place on earth (well, maybe the poles?) anymore where you can
by samvher 6y ago
This part really bothers me. The connectivity benefits are clear but there is not going to be any place on earth (well, maybe the poles?) anymore where you can see a night sky with no noticeable satellites or airplanes. I really think that’s a significant loss and this decision is not made in a democratic way.
Frustratingly, I do see myself paying for the service at some point as, like many people in this thread, I have a desire to work remotely in a rural location. (By that time it’s not like this can be undone...)
- Obi_Juan_Kenobi 6y agoThey are only visible while transitioning to their operating orbit. They will have an effect on astronomy, but not visual observation.
- Rebelgecko 6y agoKeep in mind that due to the size of the constellation and estimated lifetime of the individual satellites, there will eventually always be dozens of satellites that are transitioning to their operating orbit.
- samvher 6y agoI was actually not aware of that, that makes a big difference. Is that also true for (very) dark skies? Edit: this article does not make it sound like the problem is solved, is it wrong? https://earthsky.org/human-world/will-spacex-starlink-satellites-ruin-stargazing https://earthsky.org/human-world/will-spacex-starlink-satell...