Re:SpaceX tests black satellite to reduce ‘megaconstellation...
by toomuchtodo on Friday January 17, 2020 @12:09PM
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Hey! I'm still waiting to hear back from the astronomer I paid to do the research. I still intend to report back with their DOI from the resulting paper. I recognize when I've exceeded my domain knowledge and need an expert.
To be clear, I think we're well in the realm of academic discussion; no one is stopping any global constellation due to astronomy concerns. As I've said many times in this thread and elsewhere, I think it's a growth opportunity for the astronomy community to move towards space based observation platforms, and with the plummeting cost of lift (ie SpaceX Falcon and Starship) I don't think that's an unreasonable position to hold.
To be clear, I think we're well in the realm of academic discussion; no one is stopping any global constellation due to astronomy concerns. As I've said many times in this thread and elsewhere, I think it's a growth opportunity for the astronomy community to move towards space based observation platforms, and with the plummeting cost of lift (ie SpaceX Falcon and Starship) I don't think that's an unreasonable position to hold.