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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by taneq on Saturday July 11, 2026 @06:03AM (#48870517)
So very roughly a 300kW spotlight pointed at a relatively small area (wild guess at around 1km^2, anyone done the maths?)

Edit: A 5km diameter spot illuminated from 600km altitude.

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