That paper was preceded by another I was involved in led by Andy Lawrence, with many other astronomers including Prof. Sam Lawler (npub1dgc…cla4) & planet4589 (Jonathan McDowell) (npub1qu9…8ycg), focusing on the wider environmental impacts of the the goldrush to monetise low-Earth orbit with massive constellations of wifi routers.
Also published in Nature Astronomy in 2022:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-022-01655-6
Mark McCaughrean
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