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Here’s one from five years ago:

The first Starlink satellites were already clearly visible shortly after launch last year, and some observatories found their images of the night sky ruined. On Thursday, SpaceX is set to launch its latest batch of Starlink satellites, with a set of 60 to join the fleet of 653 that have been launched since May 2019. In a several years the entire network is expected to swell to 12,000 satellites, with a possible expansion to 42,000.

Note: As of May 2025, the constellation consists of over 7,600 mass-produced small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO)… Starlink comprises 65% of all active satellites.

I’m keeping this post up because it’s relevant to the community, and I enjoy tear-down pieces about how Musk is a hack and everything he touches turns to shit.

(Look up how starlink ruined earth-based astronomy, if you need some additional anger today.)

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Bonus relevant xkcd