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Satellites
04
Apr

Raw: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris seen from Bainbridge Island

April 4, 2021
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01
Apr

The proliferation of space objects is a rapidly increasing source of artificial night sky brightness

April 1, 2021
M Kocifaj, F Kundracik, J C Barentine, S Bará, The proliferation of space objects is a rapidly increasing source of artificial night sky brightness, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 2021;, slab030, https://doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slab030 Abstract The population of artificial satellites and space debris orbiting the Earth imposes non-negligible constraints on both space operations and ground-based optical...
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01
Apr

Satellites contribute significant light pollution to night skies

April 1, 2021
Source: Royal Astronomical Society https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/news/satellites-contribute-significant-light-pollution-night-skies by Robert Massey on Mon, 29/03/2021 Scientists reported new research results today suggesting that artificial objects in orbit around the Earth are brightening night skies on our planet significantly more than previously understood. The research, accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, finds that the number of objects orbiting...
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31
Mar

EMFSA March 2021 Newsletter

March 31, 2021
Image: SpaceX on Unsplash Our March 2021 Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/emfsa/satellite-webinar-april “For the Safer Use of Technology”
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28
Mar

SpaceX is dominating orbit with its Starlink satellites, making the risk of space traffic collision a serious hazard, industry experts say

March 28, 2021
Source: Business Insider https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-satellites-dominate-orbit-industry-experts-2021-3?IR=T Kate Duffy SpaceX Starlink satellites have taken over the lower Earth orbit, experts told Insider.There are apparently 1,300 Starlink satellites in lower orbit and 300 from other entities.“We’re not at the end of the world yet but it’s a serious situation,” another space researcher said. SpaceX is rapidly deploying its Starlink...
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13
Mar

Critics take aim at SpaceX’s Starlink, Amazon’s Project Kuiper and other satellite constellations

March 13, 2021
Source: https://www.geekwire.com/2021/critics-take-aim-spacex-starlink-amazon-kuiper-satellite-constellations/ BY ALAN BOYLE on March 11, 2021 SpaceX, Amazon and OneWeb say their satellite mega-constellations will make broadband internet goodness available to billions of people around the world who are unserved or underserved — but some say those promises have to be weighed against the potential perils. These critics cite the risk of catastrophic satellite collisions, concerns about cybersecurity...
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28
Feb

EMFSA February 2021 Newsletter

February 28, 2021
Image Credit: Coline Haslé at Unsplash.com Topics •5G/Skin •ICNIRP •Brain hemorrhage And more at https://mailchi.mp/emfsa/news To receive our monthly newsletter: https://www.emfsa.co.za/newsletter/ For enquiries: https://www.emfsa.co.za/contact/ To join our free educational webinars, contact us at the above link. Apart from our other services, we offer online consultations. For the Safer Use of Technology
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11
Feb

Elon Musk’s Starlink in South Africa – How it compares with fibre and 5G

February 11, 2021
Source https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadband/385963-elon-musks-starlink-in-south-africa-how-it-compares-with- By Jamie McKane, 11 February 2021 Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband service is now available for pre-order in South Africa, providing users around the country with affordable high-speed broadband. Starlink uses a constellation of lower-earth orbit (LEO) satellites to offer fast Internet connectivity to its users. The service has started taking deposits from users...
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13
Jan

Elon Musk’s Starlink internet satellite service has been approved in the UK

January 13, 2021
Source: https://in.mashable.com/science/19507/elon-musks-starlink-satellite-internet-service-gets-approval-in-the-uk BY MASHABLE NEWS STAFF It has recently come to light that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service has received licensing approval for its user terminals from the U.K.’s communications regulator. The green light given to the Starlink broadband system will allow Musk to compete with terrestrial U.K. Internet providers like BT Group Plc and others...
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18
Dec

The Fault in Our Stars: Challenging the FCC’s Treatment of Commercial Satellites as Categorically Excluded from Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act

December 18, 2020
Ryan, Ramon J., The Fault in Our Stars: Challenging the FCC’s Treatment of Commercial Satellites as Categorically Excluded from Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act (May 1, 2020). Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2020, Available at SSRN:  https://ssrn.com/abstract=3735092 Abstract Mega satellite constellations, such as SpaceX’s Starlink, have the...
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