Satellite mirror plans could disrupt sleep and ecosystems worldwide, scientists say
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“Proposals to deploy reflective mirrors and up to 1m more satellites in low Earth orbit could have far-reaching consequences for human health and ecosystems”
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“Presidents of four international scientific societies representing about 2,500 researchers from more than 30 countries have raised concerns in letters to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC)”
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“The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering plans by Reflect Orbital to illuminate parts of the Earth at night using reflective satellites and applications from SpaceX that could expand satellite numbers in low Earth orbit”
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While Wikipedia confirms the FCC's regulatory role, Reflect Orbital's mirror satellites, and SpaceX's Starlink program, there is no direct evidence that the FCC is currently evaluating these specific proposals.
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— The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an agency of the United States federal government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, internet, Wi-Fi, satellite, and cable across …
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— Reflect Orbital, Inc is an American privately held space technology company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. Founded in 2021, the company designs and builds satellites with large-scale deployab…
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— Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, an international telecommunications provider that is a wholly owned subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX, …
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“Scientific studies have shown that the existing number of satellites in orbit has increased diffuse night sky brightness (sky glow) by roughly 10%”
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“Dr. Miroslav Kocifaj's modelling suggests current satellite objects add between 3 and 8 microcandela per square metre to night sky brightness, which could rise to 5-19 microcandela by 2035”
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“SpaceX has proposed launching up to 1m satellites to create a solar-powered computing network in orbit for AI workloads”
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“Satellites affect the night sky in two main ways: individual satellites leaving streaks in telescope images and sunlight reflected by satellites brightening the sky”
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“DarkSky International has called for a full environmental review of Reflect Orbital's proposed satellite system”
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