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- 1Astronomers warn Reflect Orbital's mirror satellites would harm night skies●"'They're saying we want to launch 50,000 mirrors by 2035,' Benvenuti said. 'That would be catastrophic for astronomy, t
Plans by California startup Reflect Orbital to launch tens of thousands of sunlight-reflecting satellites are drawing sharp criticism from astronomers. One scientist, quoted as Benvenuti, said the company's reported goal of 50,000 mirrors in orbit by 2035 would be 'catastrophic for astronomy'. The debate centres on the FCC's approval process for the company's concept of selling sunlight by beaming it to ground locations at night, which researchers warn would brighten the night sky and disrupt observations.