The impact of satellite constellations on ground-based astronomy

Sarah Marie Bruno

doi:10.1117/12.2630716

25 August 2022 The impact of satellite constellations on ground-based astronomy

Sarah Marie Bruno

Proceedings Volume 12187, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy X; 121870Z (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630716
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2022, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Abstract

The anticipated ubiquity of privately owned and operated satellite spacecraft in low-Earth orbits will revolutionize the space domain. Space is becoming increasingly commercialized with satellite technology promising technological advancements such as low-cost global internet access. While satellite constellations will likely boost the global economy and increase internet accessibility worldwide, they will also introduce foreground contamination which may greatly impede astronomical observations from the ground. This proceedings discusses the projected impact of the growing space industry on the field of astronomy. Optical, radio and microwave astronomy will be affected by commercial satellite constellations. While the prognosis for ground-based astronomy may be bleak, the expected upcoming prevalence of low-cost satellite technology may open new doors for astronomers within the next decade and beyond.

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Sarah Marie Bruno "The impact of satellite constellations on ground-based astronomy", Proc. SPIE 12187, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy X, 121870Z (25 August 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630716

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