Elon Musk, SpaceX face online backlash in China after space station near-misses

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Elon Musk, SpaceX face online backlash in China after space station near-misses

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From CNBC:
"Elon Musk and SpaceX faced an online backlash in China this week after a note sent to the United Nations revealed that some of the company’s satellites nearly collided with China’s space station on two separate occasions in 2021."

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/27/elon-mu ... isses.html

A great quote:
"The risks of Starlink are being gradually exposed, the whole human race will pay for their business activities,"

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It's really unclear as to how well the evolution of these satellite mega constellations has been modeled and how well the risks are understood.
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Well, with 1,900 Starlink satellites already launched and more on the way, I can see the large potential for some space traffic jams in the future. Thanks for finding and sharing this interesting link with us Stephen and keep up the great space news reporting.
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Here's another brief article from Art Technica:
"China upset about needing to dodge SpaceX Starlink satellites"

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/12 ... atellites/

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Hey...ISS needs to move for Russian debris, CSS needs to move because of commercial U.S. operations...live with it. Given the universal utility of Starlink vs the unilateral utility of CSS I would say no reason to complain as at least one of them is serving the needs of the many.
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Starlink costs $500 to join, then $100 per month. I think it mainly will only serve the rich. Personally, I hope Starlink and their like go bankrupt, and soon.
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smp wrote: Tue Dec 28, 2021 2:54 pm From CNBC:
"Elon Musk and SpaceX faced an online backlash in China this week after a note sent to the United Nations revealed that some of the company’s satellites nearly collided with China’s space station on two separate occasions in 2021."

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/27/elon-mu ... isses.html

A great quote:
"The risks of Starlink are being gradually exposed, the whole human race will pay for their business activities,"

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I cannot see how anyone with an active interest in astronomical observing could support the activities of Starlink in any form. It's like cheering for a new streetlight in your back yard, imo.
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