Scientists Urge FCC to Suspend LEO Launches
More than 100 scientists are urging the FCC to temporarily suspend new broadband satellite launches until the agency assesses the environmental effects of planned mega-constellations. They note the number of LEO satellites has increased 12 times in five years, led by SpaceX.
“The new space race is ramping up quickly: some experts are estimating an additional 58,000 satellites will be launched by 2030,” say the scientists, who come from the realms of astrophysics, aerospace engineering and astronomy, in a letter to the agency. “Other plans have been proposed to launch 500,000 satellites to create new mega-constellations that would power satellite internet.”
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