Second-Generation Starlink Satellites Leak 30 Times More Radio Interference, Threatening Astronomical Observations

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Second-Generation Starlink Satellites Leak 30 Times More Radio Interference, Threatening Astronomical Observations

Observations with the LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) radio telescope last year showed that first generation Starlink satellites emit unintended radio waves that can hinder astronomical observations. New observations with the LOFAR radio telescope, the biggest radio telescope on Earth observing at low frequencies, have shown that the second generation ’V2-mini’ Starlink satellites emit up to 32 times brighter unintended radio waves than satellites from the previous generation, potentially blinding radio telescopes and crippling vital research of the Universe. See here the article in A&A Bright unintended electromagnetic radiation from second-generation Starlink satellites. Find more information in the LOFAR press release.

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By | 2024-09-18T08:39:47+00:00 September 18th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Second-Generation Starlink Satellites Leak 30 Times More Radio Interference, Threatening Astronomical Observations