Starlink Satellites Revealed to Leak Radiation

Starlink, SpaceX’s project to provide affordable and high-speed satellite internet all over the world, has long been a reaction in the scientific world. The number of which exceeds thousands and is planned to reach 42 thousand. Starlink satellitesIt was shared that it made space observations from the earth difficult.

A new study published has also been of the kind that will inflame these reactions in the scientific world. The study, dated May 12, found that Starlink satellites emit radiation and that they are used in space studies and pollutes the wavelength that needs to be protected revealed.

Traces of Starlink found at frequency preserved for space studies:

Scientists began their work with the suspicion that Starlink satellites are already emitting radiation. In order to confirm these suspicions, it consists of more than 20 thousand radio antennas located in Europe. Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) network used.

Thanks to this network, the scientists, who could make high-precision measurements, observed 68 satellites belonging to Starlink. Of these 68 satellites, 47 turned out to have electromagnetic leakage. satellites, It was causing pollution at frequencies of 100 – 188 MHz.

The International Telecommunication Union has reserved the frequency range 150.05 – 153 MHz specifically to radio astronomy and had protected.

Leaking is not intentional:

According to scientists, the leak in Starlink satellites is not something done on purpose. The leak is within the satellites. from electronic equipment originates.

At the same time, the effect of this leakage on observations at the moment it is unnoticeably low. But the situation may be even more different in the future, when similar leaks occur on thousands of satellites. For this reason, the names behind the work have contacted SpaceX.