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Re: Satellite Tracker – Live Map of Starlink and 30k Satellites

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Post by vixen99 »

vachina wrote: post #10
ikari_pl wrote: post #9

I'm surprised that getting our low space to this state was even legal

US runs the show. Anything is possible.

Meanwhile: Is this true?

'Secret military documents from clandestine forums between Russia and China have revealed a possible joint strategic plan to disable Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network alongside a deep weapons development partnership spanning hypersonic missile defense and autonomous drones, The Insider reported on July 9.'

https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/07/09/russia-and-china-discus...

Re: Satellite Tracker – Live Map of Starlink and 30k Satellites

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Post by zamadatix »

lnenad wrote: post #43
pgalvin wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I believe the second half of your comment is exactly what I was getting at.

Yes, I agree! But a 10% increase in surface area of LEO isn't small when compared to the size of the satellite, taking into account how the surface area at 10km compares to airplanes.

10% is an outrageously large change in a normal loan interest rate and an irrelevant change when comparing the weight of a paper plane to a real one. Keeping in mind another factor in your comparison was 7700%, I'm inclined to agree the 10% is negligible in context. It's fun to think about though.

Re: Satellite Tracker – Live Map of Starlink and 30k Satellites

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Post by po1nt »

ikari_pl wrote: post #9

I'm surprised that getting our low space to this state was even legal

I'm sometimes baffled how people's knee jerk reaction is to think how to ban this. And yet those same people complain about their parents that claimed that Rock'n'Roll or DnD should be banned because it's satanic.

This is literally the coolest thing we as a species achieved that doesn't serve self-preservation purposes.

Re: Satellite Tracker – Live Map of Starlink and 30k Satellites

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Post by dtagames »

ikari_pl wrote: post #9

I'm surprised that getting our low space to this state was even legal

It was never "legal" but it wasn't specifically illegal either.

Space-based businesses are hoping to grandfather themselves in once laws are established about the use of space, and betting that by then whatever service they offer will be seen as indispensable.

Re: Satellite Tracker – Live Map of Starlink and 30k Satellites

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Post by esikich »

sfblah wrote: post #25
Dig1t wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why would it be illegal? There are virtually zero drawbacks and huge advantages to these satellites. They are not rendered to scale either, in reality they are minuscule compared to the amount of available space. There’s room for millions more spacecraft.

I think it's fair to classify the advantages as "modest" not "huge." Yes, it's cool that sailboats in the middle of the Pacific can get Internet, but the vast majority of Internet users are still connected via fiber or copper. And, arguably, the existence of Starlink could enable governments to cease the rollout of terrestrial Internet, which is a modest drawback to the technology. I've also seen reports that, as the…

This is a pretty uncharitable take. Every largish construction company in the country uses StarLink for their many projects where Internet isn't available. Yknow, actually building the country out. It's a game changer.
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