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30
May

EMFSA May 2021 Newsletter

May 30, 2021
Photo by Q.U.I on Unsplash “There is little recognition that Earth’s orbit is a finite resource, the space and Earth environments are connected, and the actions of one actor can affect everyone.” Published: 20 May 2021 Boley, A.C., Byers, M. Satellite mega-constellations create risks in Low Earth Orbit, the atmosphere and on Earth. Sci Rep 11, 10642 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89909-7 Photo by...
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26
May

Viasat asks FCC to halt Starlink launches while it seeks court ruling

May 26, 2021
Viasat asks FCC to halt @SpaceX Starlink launches while it seeks court ruling – SpaceNews https://t.co/mWw8C7rVd3— SpaceNews (@SpaceNews_Inc) May 25, 2021 by Jason Rainbow — May 25, 2021 TAMPA, Fla. — Satellite operator Viasat is asking the FCC to stop SpaceX from launching more Starlink satellites as it heads to court to compel a thorough environmental review of...
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23
May

Satellite mega-constellations create risks in Low Earth Orbit, the atmosphere and on Earth

May 23, 2021
Boley, A.C., Byers, M. Satellite mega-constellations create risks in Low Earth Orbit, the atmosphere and on Earth. Sci Rep 11, 10642 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89909-7 Abstract The rapid development of mega-constellations risks multiple tragedies of the commons, including tragedies to ground-based astronomy, Earth orbit, and Earth’s upper atmosphere. Moreover, the connections between the Earth and space environments are inadequately taken...
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16
May

SpaceX launches Starlink rideshare mission as constellation deployment milestone nears

May 16, 2021
SpaceX launches Starlink rideshare mission as constellation deployment milestone nears Written by Lee Kanayama & Joseph Navin May 15, 2021 SpaceX launched its third Starlink mission in just 11 days on the v1.0 L26 flight. The mission brings the total number of operational Starlink v1.0 satellites launched to near 1,567 – just shy of the 1,584 needed...
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01
May

Huawei and China Mobile may look to the stars for 6G

May 1, 2021
Source: https://www.totaltele.com/509509/Huawei-and-China-Mobile-may-look-to-the-stars-for-6G By Harry Baldock, Total TelecomFriday 30 April 21 According to a report, the two Chinese companies have plans to launch a pair of 6G test satellites later this year While 5G is undoubtedly the major focus for almost all mobile operators and related equipment vendors around the world today – and surely will be...
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28
Apr

Dish’s 5G ambitions for 12GHz face a setback

April 28, 2021
Source https://www.lightreading.com/5g/dishs-5g-ambitions-for-12ghz-face-setback/d/d-id/769076 News Analysis MIKE DANO, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies 4/27/2021 The FCC approved a request by SpaceX’s Starlink to make changes to its constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The ruling represents a setback to Starlink competitors like Viasat and Amazon that had argued against the changes, as well as a...
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27
Apr

U.S. FCC approves SpaceX satellite deployment plan

April 27, 2021
April 27, 2021 Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/fcc-votes-approve-spacex-satellite-plan-official-2021-04-27/ Reuters, David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Tuesday it had voted to approve a SpaceX plan to deploy Starlink satellites at a lower earth orbit as part of the company’s push to offer space-based broadband internet service. The decision, which Reuters reported earlier on Tuesday, includes...
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22
Apr

China is developing plans for a 13,000-satellite megaconstellation

April 22, 2021
Source: https://spacenews.com/china-is-developing-plans-for-a-13000-satellite-communications-megaconstellation/ by Andrew Jones — April 21, 2021 HELSINKI — China is to oversee the construction and operation of a national satellite internet megaconstellation through coordinating the country’s major space actors.  Recent comments by senior officials indicate that plans are moving ahead to alter earlier constellation plans by space sector state-owned enterprises and possibly make these part...
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20
Apr

EMFSA Webinar, Sunday April 25th: Satellites

April 20, 2021
Image: Satellite in orbit, NASA Unsplash.com Join us on Sunday, April 25th, for our free monthly webinar. Topic: Satellites Presenter: James Lech. Mr. Lech is a PhD candidate, multidisciplinary researcher and the recipient of numerous local and international awards. Time: 3pm – 4pm (SAST) Kindly contact us at https://www.emfsa.co.za/contact/ for the link to attend
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14
Apr

Report on Mega-Constellations to the Government of Canada and the Canadian Space Agency

April 14, 2021
[Submitted on 12 Apr 2021] This document provides recommendations to the Government of Canada and the Canadian Space Agency in response to their call for feedback on the future of Canadian space exploration. The report focuses on how the construction and long-term placement of mega-constellations of satellites into Earth orbit will affect astronomy and the...
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