Comment by niemandhier
3 days ago
From the website: “The Lazuli Space Observatory is a 3-meter–class space-based astronomical facility designed for rapid-response observations and precision astrophysics across optical and near-infrared wavelengths.”
And we wall should be happy he doesn’t want to put a swarm of micro telescopes into the sky to mimic his approach for the ground based telescopes.
The last thing astronomy needs is even more satellite constellations polluting the night sky.
Satellites are only visible when it's dark on the ground but sunlight at their orbit. Which is for a short time around sunset and sunrise.
During the actual night sky, you don't see satellites.
As civilization moves into space, it will have to be visible! Imagine if cities were only allowed it they were invisible. Let's not be this stupid!
That said, I'm sure a lot can be done to minimize reflections using paint and materials.
> During the actual night sky, you don't see satellites.
Cool.
So what's the beef radio astronomers, the SKA people et al, have with SpaceX all about then?
Any chance you haven't thought this through at all?
Come on, at least find out what the "beef" you support is about!
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