By Caroline Delbert, Published by Popular Mechanics, 17 June 2021 Mega-constellations might end up being a massive problem. A huge number of low-Earth orbit satellites could cause environmental problems.Byproduct aluminum oxide reflects sunlight and helps to deplete ozone.There are unintended consequences in legality and even the study of astronomy. The
By Jonathan O'Callaghan, Published by Scientific American, 15 June 2021 The company’s ongoing launches of thousands of satellites for global high-speed Internet service may clash with preexisting environmental regulations Should the natural beauty of our night sky be protected under law, or should it be free and open for anyone
By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 7 June 2021 When defunct satellites burn in the atmosphere, they leave behind chemicals that could damage the ozone layer and affect how much light Earth absorbs. Chemicals released as defunct satellites burn in the atmosphere could damage Earth’s protective ozone layer if plans
By Jason Rainbow, Published by SpaceNews, 20 May 2021 TAMPA, Fla. — The industry consortium devising a satellite network to keep the European Union from falling too far behind the megaconstellation goldrush is weeks away from nailing down key criteria. The group has already made initial proposals on elements including
By Paul Brinkman, Published by Space Daily, 19 April, 2021 Washington DC (UPI) - Amazon's plans to build the Kuiper Project satellite Internet service to rival SpaceX's Starlink now have a launch provider, Colorado-based United Launch Alliance. Amazon has contracted with ULA for nine launches, the online retail giant said,
By Leonard David, Published by Scientific American, 14 April 2021 A Space Age “tragedy of the commons” is unfolding right under our nose—or, really, right over our head—and no consensus yet exists on how to stop it. For more than a half-century, humans have been hurling objects into low-Earth orbit
By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 7 April 2021 WASHINGTON — SpaceX continued the rollout of its Starlink broadband constellation with another launch of 60 satellites April 7, edging closer to providing continuous global service. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space
Published by the Royal Astronomical Society, 29 March 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,
