Starlink

The Latest Threat to the Ozone Layer: Elon’s Starlink Satellite Megaconstellation

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Thousands of satellites are currently parked in low Earth orbit, with some that will eventually become defunct and fall back towards our ...

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites, lands Falcon 9 rocket on record 22nd flight (video)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

SpaceX launched 23 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today, marking a new milestone in the company’s reusability mission. A SpaceX ...

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites could burn up the ozone layer, scientists warn

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Internet satellite networks re-entering the atmosphere en masse could damage the ozone layer, a study warns. Elon Musk’s Starlink is by far ...

Dying Starlink Satellites Could Deplete Ozone Layer: Study

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Photo: Red Huber (Getty Images) A new study from the University of Southern California published last week found that SpaceX’s Starlink satellites ...

SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites from Florida on Tuesday morning

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Dr. Sarah Adams

SpaceX is set to launch yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Tuesday morning (May 28). A Falcon ...

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record 21st flight (video)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for the 21st time tonight (May 17), setting a new reusability record for the company. The ...

SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites from California tonight

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Dr. Sarah Adams

SpaceX is set to launch 20 Starlink internet satellites from California tonight (May 9), including 13 with direct-to-cell capability. A Falcon 9 ...

SpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites from Florida this evening

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Dr. Sarah Adams

SpaceX is set to launch 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit this evening (April 28). The Starlink spacecraft are ...

Spaceflight tripleheader! SpaceX planning 3 launches in 5-hour span today

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Dr. Sarah Adams

SpaceX has a very busy evening planned. Elon Musk‘s company aims to launch three of its Falcon 9 rockets today (March 30), ...

Debris from burning satellites could be affecting Earth’s magnetic field

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The environmental impacts of spaceflight are becoming increasingly clear as more and more spacecraft are launched into Earth’s orbit. The growing number ...