Starlink

Astronomers Warn Satellites are Polluting the Night Sky

• A proliferation of space junk is blocking our view of the cosmos, research shows – The Washington Post
• As SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites, Scientists See Threat to ‘Astronomy Itself’ – The New York Times
• As SpaceX’s Starlink Ramps Up, So Could Light Pollution – WIRED
• Astronomy Faces A Mega-Crisis As Satellite Mega-Constellations Loom – Forbes
• Hundreds of astronomers warn Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites could limit scientific discoveries – The Independent

• Operation save the stars! Map designers launch petition to block SpaceX’s plans to clutter the sky with thousands of Starlink satellites this year – Daily Mail

• Satellite Constellations Are an Existential Threat for Astronomy – Scientific American
• Satellite constellations- Astronomers warn of threat to view of Universe – BBC News
• Satellite mega-constellations including SpaceX’s Starlink are now a WORSE threat to astronomy than light pollution, experts warn- Daily Mail Online
• Satellite swarms are threatening the night sky—and creating a new zone of environmental conflict – Science – AAAS
• Scientists: SpaceX Satellites Threaten -Astronomy Itself – Futurism
• SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites could make astronomy on Earth ‘impossible’ and create a space-junk nightmare, some scientists warn – Business Insider
• The night sky is increasingly dystopian. SpaceX’s satellites are messing up astronomers’ observations. It’s just the beginning.- Vox

Space Junk

• Nasa concerned about rise in low Earth orbit crashes with 30,000 Starlink satellites planned – South China Morning Post
• SpaceX’s Starlink Could Cause Cascades of Space Junk – Scientific American
• Space junk poses terrifying threats. Here’s what that means for SpaceX’s megaconstellation – CNN Business
• Thousands of SpaceX Starlink satellites could pose ‘unprecedented’ space junk problem. Launching 12,00 satellites into Earth’s orbit carries ‘unprecedented’ risk – Mashable

Kessler Syndrome

• Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites could ruin space travel forever – terrifying ‘Kessler Syndrome’ explained – The Sun
• Mega-satellite constellations could lead to chain-reaction spacecraft pile-ups in orbit – CBC Radio
• SpaceX’s Starlink raises concerns over space debris: What is Kessler Syndrome? – Times News Now
• The worst case Starlink scenario? We could be ‘right on the edge’ of Kessler syndrome – Interesting Engineering
• What is Kessler Syndrome? SpaceX’s Starlink satellites increase the risk of orbital chaos – Interesting Engineering

Solar Storms

• Elon Musk’s SpaceX says a geomagnetic storm wiped out 40 of the 49 Starlink satellites it launched into orbit last week – Insider
• Elon Musk’s SpaceX loses 40 satellites to geomagnetic storm – New York Post
• How Elon Musk’s SpaceX lost 40 Starlink satellites—worth $20M—all at once – Fortune
• Solar geomagnetic storms could threaten more satellites after Elon Musk’s Starlink – Space
• Solar Storm Destroys 40 New SpaceX Satellites in Orbit. The geomagnetic incident resulted in the Starlink transmitters drifting back into Earth’s atmosphere, where they will burn up, potentially costing the company about $100 million. – The New York Times
• Solar storm wrecks 40 brand new SpaceX Starlink satellites – TechRadar
• SpaceX Starlink satellites doomed after geomagnetic storm hits Earth – CNET
• SpaceX says up to 40 of its new Starlink satellites are falling out of orbit – NPR
• SpaceX says up to 40 Starlink satellites lost to geomagnetic storm – NBC News
• Why solar geomagnetic storms destroy satellites like SpaceX Starlink – CNBC

Crashing Back to Earth

• Crashing Starlink Satellite Caused A Light Show in Brazil Last Weekend; Space Junk Re-entering the Earth Becoming a Norm? – The Science Times

Close Counters – Near Misses

• Near misses that risk bringing satellite sector crashing back to Earth. Elon Musk’s constellation Starlink is in the firing line following another close call – The Telegraph
• Starlink satellites responsible for over 50% of close encounters in space – Space
• Starlink’s ‘megaconstellation’ of 12,000 satellites could account for 90% of near misses in orbit, scientist predicts – Insider
• SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Cause 1,600 Near-Crashes in Orbit Every Week – Futurism
• SpaceX’s Starlink satellites near-misses with other spacecraft are getting ‘out of control’, experts say – The Independent
• SpaceX Satellites Nearly Collided With China’s Space Station Twice This Year – Insider
• SpaceX Starlink Satellites Are Running Into ‘Squalls’ Of Near Misses With Space Junk – Forbes

Overcrowding Space

China

• China furious after dangerous near-misses with Elon Musk’s satellites – The Hill

• China vs. Elon Musk- Scientists Develop Plan to Destroy Starlink Satellites – Newsweek

• Chinese citizens slam Musk online after space station near-misses – Reuters

• Elon Musk accused of ‘space warfare’ after Starlink satellites in near miss with China’s space station – The Telegraph

Planning to Launch Thousands of Satellites to form Mega-constellation

• SpaceX submits paperwork for 30,000 more Starlink satellites – SpaceNews
• SpaceX seeks permission to launch 30,000 more satellites – Los Angeles Times
• SpaceX may want to launch 42,000 internet satellites — about 5 times more spacecraft than humanity has ever flown – Insider

Failure

• About 3% of Starlink satellites have failed so far – Phys

• About 1 in 40 of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites may have failed. That’s not too bad, but across a 42,000-spacecraft constellation it could spark a crisis. – Insider

Academic Papers

• Satellite mega-constellations create risks in Low Earth Orbit, the atmosphere and on Earth – Scientific Reports

• SpaceX launch highlights threat to astronomy from ‘megaconstellations’ – Nature

Maps

• FindStarLink.com – SpaceX Starlink Satellites Tracker
• Starlink Coverage Tracker
• NORAD object 48119 STARLINK-2459 position