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Astronomers urge a cap of 100,000 satellites

development2026-07-05

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An ESO study warned that 1.7 million proposed satellites, including orbital data centers and sunlight mirrors, could blind astronomy, urging a cap of 100,000.

Reported metric: 1.7M proposed vs 100,000 cap

Reporting date: 2026-07-05 (not necessarily the event date)

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Astronomers urge a cap of 100,000 satellites
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Reporting date: 2026-07-05
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-07-05-a-cap-proposed-on-orbital-constellations
Claim: An ESO study warned that 1.7 million proposed satellites, including orbital data centers and sunlight mirrors, could blind astronomy, urging a cap of 100,000.
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- Welcome to July 5, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-july-5-2026
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