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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] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Didn't they recently blow up a launch pad because they cut a corner? And then they had a couple of rockets blow up?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Nope, they test launched an experimental rocket from an experimental launch pad.

The pad actually survived and only needed minor repairs (completed within 3 months when it took well over a year to build) and going foreward a new suppression system will be used.

The only rocket that blew up recently was the experimental one but that was expected, they have 2 more test rockets built out, it was time to launch and get some real life data for future development. As long as the launch tower wasn't destroyed the test was going to be considered a success.

They have only lost 2 rockets in actual commercial operations and that rocket holds the title of most reliable in the world currently.