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Chapter 132 The Threat of Starlink

Occupying low-Earth orbit is still relatively harmless. The biggest harm of Starlink is its military application.

Although the Starlink project is defined as a commercial satellite network, its military uses cannot be ignored, and Starlink has a wide range of military uses.

The application range of Starlink satellites includes communication transmission, satellite imaging, remote sensing detection, etc.

These applications are also applicable to the military field and can further enhance the country's combat capabilities, including communication levels, all-region, all-weather reconnaissance capabilities, space situational awareness capabilities, and space-based defense and strike capabilities.

In addition, the satellite network of the Starlink project can also solve network problems and achieve seamless connections between overseas military bases and the mainland, as well as existing spectrum occupation and withdrawal issues in 5G network construction, which have been troubled by the Ministry of National Defense for a long time. The problem is now solved.

The National Air Force and the Army have cooperated with the Space Exploration Technology Company respectively to explore ways to use Starlink satellites to carry out military services and improve military strength.

There was news on July 2022, 7, that the commander of the National Space Force stated at the Strategic Security Forum that the Starlink satellite network is undergoing experiments to understand the application of Starlink on the actual battlefield.

According to a report in the country's "Air Force" magazine, space is said to be very important to modern warfare, citing regional conflicts as an example.

Its importance to modern warfare lies in the deployment of satellite networks in low-Earth orbit 200 kilometers above the earth and the provision of high-speed Internet access services.

This allows "the command to maintain contact with troops on the front lines."

On June 2023, 6, it was reported that the Department of Defense said in a statement that the Department of Defense would sell Starlink satellite services to other regions for purchase.

Starlink has been officially used in the military. Now there are only more than 3000 satellites that can be used in the military, and the effect is not low.

According to a certain experiment, after using the Starlink system, there are as many as 59 opportunities to intercept long-range missiles.

Under such conditions, long-range missiles are no longer longer in range, but faster in orbit.

Only when the orbit changes quickly enough can long-range missiles play their role.

If the number of satellites reaches 4.5, the Starlink system will be more complete and most missiles will not be able to reach the ground.

This is just the military aspect. In other aspects, Starlink has many other disadvantages.

The number of satellites in orbit of the Starlink program continues to increase, which has brought many impacts on other countries’ space activities.

First, it poses a threat to other countries’ peaceful use of space.

Starlink plans to launch 4.2 satellites into low-Earth orbit. After completing this launch mission, Earth's low-Earth orbit will become very crowded.

The risk of satellite collisions has increased several times, posing a threat to other countries' activities related to peaceful exploration and use of space.

The second is to trigger competition among countries for low-Earth orbit spectrum resources.

After the launch of the 4.2 satellites of the Starlink project is completed, they will occupy a large amount of low-Earth orbit and space spectrum resources.

Since the International Telecommunications Union adopts a "first come, first served" principle for spectrum and orbit acquisition, this means that other countries need to avoid the orbits and frequency bands that have been applied for, which will objectively reduce the space for other countries' space exploration.

Third, it has a great impact on world astronomical observation and astronomical exploration.

Most of the satellites of the Starlink project are deployed in low-Earth orbit. These densely packed Starlink satellites are like new stars and will inevitably become an obstacle for astronomers and enthusiasts to observe space.

As early as May 2019, when the first batch of 5 satellites of the Starlink project was launched, it triggered a global discussion on business ethics.

Many astronomers and astronomical observers have protested, criticizing the Space Exploration Technology Corporation’s Starlink project for unilaterally changing the appearance of the starry sky and possibly causing problems such as space debris and light pollution in the future.

Data from the United Nations Satellite Registration Website shows that there are currently about 3000 artificial satellites in orbit. After the 4.2 satellites of the future Starlink plan are launched, the number of satellites in orbit will increase by about 15 times.Such a large number of satellites will greatly affect the exploration and research of the astronomical community.

The three impacts above are not predictions, but are actually happening.

And there is already precedent.

The first incident of a satellite collision occurred on September 2019, 9, when the Space Exploration Technology Company’s “Starlink 2” satellite collided with the European “Aeolian” weather satellite.

The European Space Agency carried out an emergency orbit change operation on one of its satellites, avoiding a possible "space traffic accident".

The second case approaches the space station.

The Starlink satellite launched by the Space Exploration Technology Company has approached the space station twice in 2021, posing a threat to the space station, especially the life and health of the astronauts on board.

For safety reasons, the space station management team implemented "emergency collision avoidance" twice for the relevant satellites.

第一次紧急避碰：星链-1095卫星自2020年4月19日起稳定运行在平均高度约555千米的轨道上。2021年5月16日至6月24日，该卫星持续降轨机动至平均轨道高度382千米后，保持在该轨道高度运行。

On July 7, a close approach occurred between the satellite and the space station.

For safety reasons that night, the space station adopted emergency collision avoidance measures to avoid the risk of collision.

The second emergency collision avoidance: On October 2021, 10, a close approach occurred between the Starlink-21 satellite and the space station.

Since the satellite is in a continuous orbital maneuvering state, the maneuvering strategy is unknown and the orbital error cannot be assessed, and there is a risk of collision with the space station.

To ensure the safety of astronauts in orbit, the space station once again implemented emergency collision avoidance that day to avoid the risk of target collision.

There were two almost collisions in 20 and 21. Was this intentional?
Still careless?

But Jiang Fan felt that this was intentional and careless! !

There will be countless times after two times now, and Starlink is somewhat unscrupulous.

Are you still complying with the Outer Space Treaty?
The space station notified the state parties that have signed the Outer Space Treaty of the above situation, and invited the major state parties to note that according to Article 6 of the Outer Space Treaty, “the major state parties shall not Any activities conducted in outer space (including the moon and other celestial bodies) shall bear corresponding international responsibilities and shall be responsible for ensuring that the implementation of their own activities complies with all provisions of this treaty.”

On January 2022, 1, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs received a response. Starlink directly denied the statement that Starlink satellites had endangered the safety of the space station twice in a row, saying that the activities of Starlink satellites have not yet reached the threshold of the established emergency collision standards. , so in both cases, Starlink does not need emergency notification.

Starlink also stated that the space station did not contact relevant departments to express concerns about possible collisions of Starlink satellites before sending a formal note to the United Nations.

Just look at this to know Starlink’s attitude.

Now Starlink only dares to do this with more than 3000 satellites. In the future, there will be 4.5 satellites. With so many satellites, it is normal for them to collide with satellites of other countries!

It’s more normal to crash into a space station! !

Because the space station is so big, isn't it easier to get hit?

As for why it hit, it can only be said that 4.5 satellites are a bit difficult to manage.

If the number of collisions is too many, well, it is a hacker attack. The hacker broke through Starlink's defense and controlled the satellite to crash into the space station!

(End of this chapter)