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by privong·7y ago·view on hn ↗
> The satellites are hard to spot already,

To the naked eye, perhaps. But large telescopes and their instruments are incredibly sensitive. So even if the satellite constellations are minimally visible to the naked eye they can still have a substantial impact on science.

Additionally, these satellites are likely to be very bright in the radio portion of the spectrum (due to their uplink/downlink), which could negatively affect radio telescopes.

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Satellite track removal is already a well-understood capability that serious telescope projects already do.

Satellite radio emissions are well-regulated already, and appropriate measures are in place well before the launch is even approved.