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China begins launching a megaconstellation, and it sounds a lot like Starlink

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    Kent Sharkey
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    Ars Technica[^]:

    Like Starlink, China's Qianfan satellites have an easy-to-pack flat-panel design.

    We're about to have satellites on our satellites

    More bad news for optical telescopes...

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      Ars Technica[^]:

      Like Starlink, China's Qianfan satellites have an easy-to-pack flat-panel design.

      We're about to have satellites on our satellites

      More bad news for optical telescopes...

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      Nelek
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      We are going to need a bigger Mega Maid[^] if we want to get rid of the space crap... :~:~ X| X|

      M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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        We are going to need a bigger Mega Maid[^] if we want to get rid of the space crap... :~:~ X| X|

        M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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        Daniel Pfeffer
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        Terawatt lasers with a large enough aperture would also do the job, by vaporizing the satellites. This would have the advantage of keeping the power plant where it's easily serviceable. (As the satellites are vaporized, we won't get a [Kessler syndrome](https://www.space.com/kessler-syndrome-space-debris))

        Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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          Ars Technica[^]:

          Like Starlink, China's Qianfan satellites have an easy-to-pack flat-panel design.

          We're about to have satellites on our satellites

          More bad news for optical telescopes...

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          obermd
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          And their rockets look a lot like Falcon 9 as well.

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            And their rockets look a lot like Falcon 9 as well.

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            Kent Sharkey
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            What a remarkable coincidence! ;P

            TTFN - Kent

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