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If you think that Starship will massively increase objects in LEO due to lowered costs then you should also believe that more of those objects than before will
by mdorazio 5y ago
If you think that Starship will massively increase objects in LEO due to lowered costs then you should also believe that more of those objects than before will be astronomical satellites. I.e the space industry pollutes the view from the ground at the same time it makes alternatives to that view much more viable. Personally, I’d much rather have the benefits of orbital industry.
- AtlasBarfed 5y agoThe telescopes work better in space anyway. The cost of dropping a telescope in orbit will drop, and they won't want to be near-earth anyway so they'll be in lesser valued orbital real estate.