I wrote about the petition environmental groups filed to overturn the FCC’s approval of Reflect Orbital’s space-based sunlight test mission, arguing the agency ignored risks to wildlife, astronomical research, and public eye safety. www.nbcnews.com/science/spac...
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Environmental groups challenge FCC approval of startup’s plan to beam on-demand sunlight from space
While the FCC approved only a single test mission, the groups argue it could pave the way for a much larger constellation of satellites in the future.