Recent content by almacd64

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    No, they're not aliens — SpaceX's Star fleet surprises British skywatchers

    Umm, a point that seems to be glossed over in these articles is that these satellites are visible in the low drag configuration (ie narrow side facing the minimal atmosphere at that height, flat side facing down) while they are raising their orbits. Once they are at the their operating...
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    No, they're not aliens — SpaceX's Star fleet surprises British skywatchers

    Ahh, well to answer the actual question asked, Tim Dodd on the Everyday Astronaut YT channels has an excellent analysis of polution from rocket launches, and puts it into perspective with other stuff going on. As to your 5G statement, this is absolute rubbish. Starlink has nothing to do with 5G...