-- Dr. Daniel B. Caton, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Observatories
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Appalachian State University
Five years ago SpaceX launched their first batch of Starlink internet satellites, designed to provide satellite-to-ground internet from Low Earth Orbit. Since then they have launched several thousand more. These satellites end up causing streaks in images take of the night sky, both by amateur astrophotographers and professional astronomers. Other companies such as OneWeb and Amazon/Kuiper, are also planning to launch these large “constellations” of satellites. I will discuss the history, evolution, status, and future of these projects and the plans to mitigate their effect on the night sky.
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