Startup Plans Space Mirrors for Sunlight on Demand, Sparking Scientific Alarm
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5 questionsWhether Reflect Orbital has received or will receive permission from the FCC or other regulators to launch its prototype mirror.
The specific timeline for when the prototype Earendel-1 will be launched and tested.
How many mirror satellites Reflect Orbital ultimately plans to deploy in orbit.
What specific environmental review processes regulators will conduct and what limits might be set on satellite reflectivity and night sky brightness.
Whether there are any existing customers or contracts for Reflect Orbital's sunlight-on-demand service.
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