Jonathan McDowell
planet4589.bsky.social
Jonathan McDowell
@planet4589.bsky.social
Astrophysicist
Yes, but the Beeb style is abhorrent and satanic
December 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Just had some excellent sushi for lunch. Now back to launches.
December 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
There is no limit on the number but you need to get a licence from your host country, so it's up to that govt to regulate you
December 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I expect "GEO" to make the same
shift to lexicality in the fullness of time. I further suggest that we can repurpose the existing adjective "leonine"
to mean "relating to Leo", as in "China's leonine satellites are ...".
December 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
You can cite the Space Statistics Page (McDowell, 2020-present) at planet4589.org/space/stats/
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December 16, 2025 at 2:22 AM
woohoo for the GGG
December 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Current starlinks are 575 kg not 260 kg. Next gen ones are 1500 kg, coming soon
December 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Elon
December 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
To be fair I've been saying the same until I thought to check my own data today!
December 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Correct
December 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This is consistent with Space Force tracking data of the reentry of CZ-7A-Y13 Stage 3, a Chinese rocket stage launched into orit last month which reentered over the Niger/Chad region at 2009 UTC Dec 11.
December 13, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Excellent!!
December 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Excellent choice!
December 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Aww, thanks. I'm so glad you persevered through those rough times.
December 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM