SpaceX's new Starlink satellites are so radio noisy that they could blind radio astronomy observatories to the universe's most intriguing phenomena, scientists say.

Update by the edhat staff September 18, 2024 The Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg has been delayed. The vehicle is now slated to lift off Thursday morning at 5:00 a.m. SpaceX Set to Launch Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday By the edhat staff September 17,

Riding atop a fuel cell filled with a million pounds of liquid kerosene, SpaceX launched 21 Starlink communications satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 6:45 p.

In a recent exchange, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has criticized the Canadian government for investing heavily in a rival satellite internet project, Telesat's Lightspeed, despite his offer to provide similar services through Starlink at a significantly lower cost.

SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are blinding radio telescopes and risk crippling vital research into the universe, astronomers have warned.