LINK SpaceX Starlink launch: How to watch Falcon 9 drop 60 satellites into orbit Wednesday - CNET
"SpaceX ... [ launched at ] ... 5:02 a.m. PT (8:02 a.m. ET) on Wednesday, Jan. 20 ... It ... [ was ] ... the 16th launch for Starlink, the satellite mega-constellation designed to beam broadband across the world, enveloping the sky with thousands of small satellites."
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.This is causing severe problems for astronomers. I think it should be put to a stop.
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Yes, I was aware of the inability to monitor dangerous asteroids because of the visibility interference from so many satellites. SpaceX has said they will try to correct the interference. I haven't yet heard about more problems. If you know what they are, I would love to know too.
I read yesterday that the dark coating has reduced visibility by only 50%. But not only the effect of light reflecting off of them but they also block light so as to obscure what they are trying to observe.
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