SpaceX's Starlink satellites are emanating low-frequency waves from their onboard electronics, messing with astronomical equipment.
A new study published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics suggests the satellites are emitting “unintended” radiation from the electronics onboard the satellites.
These low-frequency radio waves, are being picked up by telescopes designed to scan that frequency range. That’s because this range also happens to be instrumental to deep space observations.
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Aren’t satellites tested in anechoic chambers to measure radio performance and other emitted noise?
If so, someone must have known about these radio emissions before launch.