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by JumpCrisscross 1070 days ago
> article frames the problem as if the value proposition of the science and the satellites is remotely similar. This couldn’t be farther from the truth.

Agree. They mention “SKAO are now in discussion with Starlink about what can be done about the interference caused by its satellites,” but fail to mention specifics. It’s obvious we aren’t going to ban LEO for this field. What can be done to mitigate the damage? Is it nontrivial? Does that require a regulatory mechanism to help pay for an enforce?

Put another way, when China starts doing the same thing, what design precautions will we want them to have deployed, and how can we set the example as the first movers?