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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by BurningFrog on Saturday July 11, 2026 @10:55AM (#48872595)
"I saw something I didn't like, so I assumed it was the fault of a billionaire I don't like" didn't use to be the top voted comment on HN.

Starlink satellites have low orbits and only reflect sunlight around sunrise and sunset.

Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by RadiozRadioz on Saturday July 11, 2026 @11:01AM (#48872644)
Very untrue. Go somewhere with low light pollution and you'll see them in the dead of night. I was out in rural Australia and used a satellite tracker app to confirm what I was seeing - they are very distinctive and definitely visible.

They are not overwhelming, mind you, but I did notice them immediately. They stood out enough that I wondered what they were and started researching, that alone says something about the prevalence.

Edit: An LLM tells me that this is partly unique to how far South Australia is and the positioning of the sun in Australia's Summer. But I lack the physics knowledge to confirm that.

Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by digitaltrees on Saturday July 11, 2026 @05:48PM (#48876187)
What percentage of satellites are launched and controlled by spaceX? When is a market considered a monopoly? When does a monopoly cause harm. Those are the questions you should be asking because if you want to participate in the innovation process there has to be a market where you can participate and not be squashed by a monopoly.