Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology plans to launch 13,904 satellites by 2030

[gary]

Astronomers may have to contend with a new, larger satellite constellation.



Story here :-
https://spectrum.ieee.org/satellite-internet

[Kerman0]

Pixel rejection has been working pretty well, I don't think it'll be a major problem until we are getting 100k+ sats in orbit imho

[strongmanmike]

To think that the HST will no longer have a pristine view of the universe is quite a sad milestone for Humanity. Pixels are no longer the concern here, the steady head-in-sand march toward LEO disaster, now seems unstoppable...

Mike

[Leo.G]

Soon there won't be any air space left to launch space missions, certainly not manned space missions.

[ChrisD]

this analysis of starlinks economics, if it can be believed, is quite interesting.

DEBUNKING STARLINK (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vuMzGhc1cg)

If it is as commercially impractical as described I think it is unlikely either companies will be around by 2030.

Chris