In a five-page letter to the FCC, NASA expressed concerns about SpaceX’s new satellites. There are currently about 1,800 Starlink satellites in orbit, and SpaceX has submitted a proposal to launch 30,000 more. NASA is worried about collision risk and the fact that there would be would be fewer launch windows available. In addition, there could be more satellite streaks on Hubble Space Telescope images. However, NASA stopped short of explicitly opposing the granting of a license to SpaceX. Instead, they called for close coordination with other affected parties.
Key Takeaways:
- NASA is concerned about a significant increase in the frequency of events that SpaceX is running.
- NASA wants to make sure that the deployment of the Starlink Gen 2 system is done smoothly and safely.
- There is an added launch risk due to SpaceX’s automated collision avoidance system interfering.
“SpaceX submitted a proposal to the FCC to put 30,000 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit as part of a “Gen 2″ Starlink system.”
Read more: https://www.space.com/nasa-collision-risk-starlink
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