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[i]In a briefing to a committee working on the next astrophysics decadal survey, Musk said the experimental "VisorSat," along with a new approach for orienting Starlink satellites as they raise their orbits, should address concerns raised by astronomers that the Starlink constellation could interfere with their observations. "Our objectives, generally, are to make the satellites invisible to the naked eye within a week [of their launch], and to minimize the impact on astronomy, especially so that we do not saturate observatory detectors and inhibit discoveries," Musk said... The new approaches won't address the issue of brightness of existing Starlink satellites, but Musk said their lifetime is limited. He estimated the initial generation of satellites will be deorbited in about three to four years to make way for improved satellites.[/i]
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