Post Akn5OMFFyAX7D0VCPQ by fuzzface@epsilon-ix.masto.host
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 (DIR) Post #AklpWYRsghY4wwKlV2 by sundogplanets@mastodon.social
       2024-08-08T19:30:29Z
       
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       Excellent new report by the US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG): WasteX: Environmental harms of satellite internet mega-constellations https://pirg.org/edfund/resources/wastex-environmental-harms-of-satellite-internet-mega-constellations/The report has great info on why 10s of thousands of throwaway satellites are terrible, and 2 powerful recommendations: 1. Pause launches until environmental reviews are done2. Stop the categorical exclusion of satellites from environmental review
       
 (DIR) Post #AklpWZJ3V05DbrDENk by sundogplanets@mastodon.social
       2024-08-08T19:31:49Z
       
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       This is written up in a Wired article too: "As Skies Fill With Space Junk, Nonprofit Urges US to Pause StarLink Launches" https://www.wired.com/story/pirg-starlink-environmental-review-space-garbage/
       
 (DIR) Post #AklpWZudFI8nUOnEx6 by sundogplanets@mastodon.social
       2024-08-08T19:35:04Z
       
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       And there's even a petition you can sign to support these recommendations!  Want the US government to actually look at the environmental consequences of SpaceX and other megaconstellation launches?  Sign here!https://pirg.org/edfund/take-action/tell-the-fcc-satellite-mega-constellations-need-environmental-review/If you're an astronomer (amateur or professional), I have a different petition letter link to send you, DM me and I'll send it do you (...eventually)
       
 (DIR) Post #AklpWaTj8oDJFFDGee by sundogplanets@mastodon.social
       2024-08-08T21:43:32Z
       
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       One of my colleagues wrote me an email to the effect of "Your satellite regulation advocacy is really having an impact!  ...ok maybe that was a poor choice of words given your most recent news interviews..."
       
 (DIR) Post #Akn5OMFFyAX7D0VCPQ by fuzzface@epsilon-ix.masto.host
       2024-08-08T21:46:47Z
       
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       @sundogplanets Your fans outside Washington, DC still think Elon was putting shots “across your bow”.
       
 (DIR) Post #Akn5ONQHaewmrUfWEa by clacke@libranet.de
       2024-08-09T12:30:39Z
       
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       @fuzzface @sundogplanets Wait, what did I miss?