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Chinese Company Joins Race With SpaceX To Fill Orbit With Junk Satellites

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Chinese Company Joins Race With SpaceX To Fill Orbit With Junk Satellites

Photo: VCG (Getty Images) A second player has officially entered the race to pack low Earth orbit with communications satellites. Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) launched its first set of 18 satellites into space on Monday. The Chinese company aims to build out a 15,000-satellite network by 2030 to provide broadband internet globally, referred to … Read more

Dying Starlink Satellites Could Deplete Ozone Layer: Study

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Dying Starlink Satellites Could Deplete Ozone Layer: Study

Photo: Red Huber (Getty Images) A new study from the University of Southern California published last week found that SpaceX’s Starlink satellites could be depleting the Earth’s ozone layer. Researchers estimated the potential damage caused by the internet service’s satellites burning up in the atmosphere and releasing aluminum oxides. With its growing artificial constellation, SpaceX … Read more