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Re:Giant satellite outshines stars, sparking fresh concerns ... by tsujamin on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @01:42AM (#33606037)
> a falcon heavy costs $97 million, and would enable detection of threats we'd be otherwise blind to if we stuck to terrestrial observations.

What's the cost of a space-based detection platform compared to a ground based one, and does it impact whether such platforms get built in the future?

Overall I think its the impact on and complete disregard for radio astronomy that gets be about this. I'm sure you're not allowed to do high-decibel audio experiments next to the founder's house, but regulations prohibiting radio emissions affecting particular pockets of land are up for grabs?

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Re:Giant satellite outshines stars, sparking fresh concerns ... by walrus01 on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @01:50AM (#33606072)
FCC regulations on what you can transmit legally (and with appropriate category of license, for things like new FM broadcasters and OTA TV stations) in all the VHF, UHF, S and L bands, and part 101 microwave bands are actually quite stringent.
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