SpaceX: Starlink satellites will be less visible when they reach their final orbit
The appearance of the launch of the first 60 satellites in the Starlink group, aimed at providing the Internet from space, has raised astronomers' concerns about the project for fear of blocking it. But SpaceX, which is responsible for the project, said the satellites would be less clear when they reached their final orbit. It takes a few weeks to come.
According to the "Phys", astronomers have expressed concern that the appearance of luminous satellites may distort the shape of the sky, as well as can destroy the scientific observations of the sky from the telescopes.
In this context, Elon Mask, chief executive of SpaceX, addresses the problem by responding to a company statement that all 60 satellites have successfully published their solar pages and have been connected to ground stations, adding that the ability to observe Starlink satellites is significantly reduced as they rise in orbit to a distance The largest draws itself.
The satellites were launched simultaneously with the Falcon 9 at a height of 280 miles (450 km). They gradually separated from each other and deployed solar arrays. In the next three to four weeks, each moon will take its place in a relatively low orbit of 340 miles (550 km).
Scientists have already noticed that they have been less visible in recent days, and Starlink will be operational once 800 satellites have been activated, which will require more than 10 other project launches.
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