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SpaceX Satellites Are Ruining Observations With "Unintended" Radiation (futurism.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A new study published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics suggests the satellites are emitting "unintended" radiation from the electronics onboard the satellites.

These low-frequency radio waves, are being picked up by telescopes designed to scan that frequency range. That's because this range also happens to be instrumental to deep space observations.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Aren't satellites tested in anechoic chambers to measure radio performance and other emitted noise?

If so, someone must have known about these radio emissions before launch.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Musk wanted to meet a release date, nasa be damned