More than 100 researchers call for pause in Musk Starlink launches

As Musk seeks to launch tens of thousands of Starlink satellites, space researchers urge caution

Over 100 space researchers signed a letter urging the federal government to perform an environmental review before allowing SpaceX to continue launching thousands of satellites for its internet service, Starlink.

Elon Musk's Starlink Pollutes Space, Researchers Say

Starlink Mission. Credit: Official SpaceX Photos – CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr Elon Musk’s Starlink is one of the Billionaire’s most successful products. The company continues to launch thousands of satellites into the atmosphere of Earth, but researchers have been growing concerned over the possibility of Starlink polluting space, and the impact this might have on scientific research here on Earth. The way Starlink works is that its systems aim to …

More than 100 researchers call for pause in Musk Starlink launches

Researchers are urging the federal government to pause further low-orbit internet satellite launches until a comprehensive review is conducted to determine the potential environmental damage that could result. In a letter to Julie Kearney, chief of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Space Bureau, more than 100 researchers expressed concern about the rapid development of low-orbit…

Is Elon Musk's Starlink polluting space? Researchers call for the FCC to pause launches

As Elon Musk's Starlink launches an internet network of thousands of satellites into the atmosphere, the environmental implications are unknown.

Is Musk's Starlink polluting space? Researchers call for the FCC to pause launches

In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, 100 space researchers asked for the agency to pause new satellite launches to allow for environmental review.