SpaceX upgrades Starlink to reflect less light, can't launch without its Starship
and RF-transparent mirror films. The former failed, while the latter is being improved for Starlink 2.
The film will cut the observed brightness from Earth by 10X, SpaceX claims, and will cover the bottom of the satellites. In addition, it'll offer the film as a product to other satellite operators"at cost," to increase brightness reduction elsewhere. In the second-gen hardware SpaceX will also use internally developed low-reflectivity black paint on more components. The black material has"five-times lower specular peak compared to the darkest available space stable paint," it said.
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