The test Starlink satellite, one of the 60, has a visor system installed that it can deploy post-launch in order to block the sun from reflecting off of its communication antenna surfaces. If it works as designed, it should greatly reduce sunlight reflected off of the satellite back to Earth, and SpaceX will then look to make it a standard part of its Starlink satellite design going forward.
Ok So what of the other 479 already in Low earth orbit? They are aiming for 42000 altogether yes?
12 posted on 06/03/2020 7:07:00 PM PDT by SmokingJoe