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I am not excusing the problems starlink is causing for astronomers but would a partial solution be to fit a telescope to the back of every starlink satellite wh
by jliptzin 5y ago
I am not excusing the problems starlink is causing for astronomers but would a partial solution be to fit a telescope to the back of every starlink satellite which astronomers would have access to?
- ortusdux 5y agoA better bet would be to launch a payload of cube imaging satellites. Possibly a partnership with Planet to make a variation of their Doves.
- Rebelgecko 5y agoStarlink satellites are bigger than cubesats but still fairly small, I don't think you're gonna get like a 3m mirror on them. And even if you're able to replicate the capabilities of a subpar optical telescope, the radio astronomers are still SOL