> it would make sense to launch a much larger number of less reliable but much less expensive telescopes
What if... SpaceX made up for the pollution they introduce by making the Starlink satellites look up the other way and push the captured data back to earth?
The lens and CCD would be small, but with the massive volume (and clear sky) it could add up. Like the amateur set ups using an array of consumer grade cameras.
What if... SpaceX made up for the pollution they introduce by making the Starlink satellites look up the other way and push the captured data back to earth? The lens and CCD would be small, but with the massive volume (and clear sky) it could add up. Like the amateur set ups using an array of consumer grade cameras.