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Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t... by Lapsed on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @06:35PM (#28386367)
You can't see starlink satellites with the naked eye once they are in their operational orbit. I'm sure many people find it useful to be able to attend school: https://www.pcmag.com/news/native-american-tribe-gets-early-...
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Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t... by olivierduval on Thursday September 02, 2021 @03:08AM (#28389430)
So what is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgysWWwESfU&t=2s ?

And it's only with 700 satellites around the world right now...

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Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t... by Lapsed on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @06:43AM (#28455318)
This is shortly after launch while the satellites are still tumbling. Within a few days they align themselves so that their sunshields reduce their brightness and over the next few months they will raise them selves to their operational orbit.
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