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Would it apply only to the rich or to everyone? If everyone, then why bring out the richness? Do you want to prevent satellites existing completely or just kee
by Strom 6y ago
Would it apply only to the rich or to everyone? If everyone, then why bring out the richness?
Do you want to prevent satellites existing completely or just keep it at some threshold that has been crossed?
Most importantly, what's the actual problem here? You haven't pointed out any downsides of having increased mass in LEO.
- immmmmm 6y agothis applies to everyone but only the rich has the money. the technology almost didn't change since von Braun in 1940, go have a look at a V2 turbopump and compare with the latest Barber-Nichols models. sure metal alloys changed a bit, ball bearings are better, etc... "Rocket Science" is still the same as 80 years ago: fine engineering and a lot of testing. there are a lot of useful satellites: for instance for Earth monitoring, it happens we are on a climate transient, those are very relevant. not saying that ppl in rural areas do not deserve internet, but Musk was clear that Starlink was more to finance his mars dream first and foremost. the problem is pollution and deregulation. and kessler syndrome that might knock out essential satellites in the long run.