Massive satellite could outshine all stars and planets in the night sky
Astronomers are anxious that the BlueWalker 3 satellite, which will use an antenna the size of a squash courtroom to beam online to cell telephones, could outshine all the things in the night time sky other than for the moon
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9 September 2022
By Jonathan O’Callaghan
Illustration of the BlueWalker satellite
Nokia/AST House Cellular
A big satellite launching to place tomorrow could turn into brighter than any other item in the night time sky other than the moon, increasing fears about its impression on astronomy.
The BlueWalker 3 satellite, designed by Texas-primarily based organization AST SpaceMobile, is set to be introduced on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 10 September. The satellite is designed to exam the company’s technologies to beam a mobile connection, like 4G or 5G internet, instantly from a satellite to cell phones, enabling people to obtain cellular protection in remote …