Of course, the inverse square law, but given they are not designed to deal with multi-megawatt transmitters shining a light in their eyes, well that would be an

Of course, the inverse square law, but given they are not designed to deal with multi-megawatt transmitters shining a light in their eyes, well that would be an issue. (Of course if satellites have secretly been launching with ginormous notch filters on their receivers for the last 10 years in anticipation of this that might be a thing. :-))