In March 2019, the Union of Concerned Scientists has only listed 2,062 satellites in LEO.
Dr Anthony Tyson of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) in northern Chile fears Starlink satellites have the potential to spoil observations carried out by LSST.
He told The New York Times: “It’s really a mess.”
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) expressed the same sentiment in June this year, warning highly reflective constellations of satellites above Earth are of concern.
The IAU said in a statement: “We do not yet understand the impact of thousands of these visible satellites scattered across the night sky and despite their good intentions, these satellite constellations may threaten both.”
