Tag: satellite constellations

A million satellites? Sign DarkSky’s open letter to SpaceX

News

Late last month, SpaceX filed a request with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeking authorization for a new …

March 5, 2026

Two satellite proposals threaten the night sky — sign DarkSky’s open letters

News

In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations…

February 11, 2026

Sunlight on demand: how orbital illumination systems threaten to change the night as we know it

News

As long as Earth has spun on its axis in orbit around the sun, the planet has known night. …

December 22, 2025

DarkSky International opposes Reflect Orbital’s proposed orbital illumination system

Press release

DarkSky International recently released an organizational statement in response to Reflect Orbital’s proposal to use in-space mirrors to reflect …

December 19, 2025

IDA appeals FCC approval of SpaceX Gen2 satellite constellation

Satellites

IDA has appealed in response to the FCC order and authorization approving SpaceX to deploy and maintain a constellation …

January 6, 2023

Josh Dury: Raising a profile for the dark sky movement in the UK’s climate capital

News

DarkSky Delegate Josh Dury raises awareness about light pollution's impact and advocates for dark skies in Bristol, UK, through …

October 22, 2020

Satellite Megaconstellations and the Night Sky

Satellites

If you’ve spent time looking at the sky in the last few months, you may have noticed an increase …

June 25, 2020

DarkSky Responds to Satellite Megaconstellations

Press release

Mega constellations, also known as low earth-orbit (“LEO”) satellite constellations, are webs of networked satellites that orbit the Earth …

January 17, 2020