Strauss Space Security, Safety, & Sustainability Program Lead Dr. Moriba Jah recently published an article, “Why Starlink must be reined in,” in his opinion column Jahniverse in the AIAA Aerospace America Magazine. In the article, Dr. Jah discusses the implications of Elon Musk’s Starlink and the potential the company has to monopolize space.
Starlink is in the process of effectively crowding out competitors at the orbital altitude in which it operates. Musk’s relationships with Trump and his allies on Capitol Hill could end any chance of regulating LEO fairly and wisely to ensure sustainability in LEO for all, writes Jah. In the end, Starlink’s emerging monopoly presents a fundamental question that each of us must address in our role as informed citizens: Should the promise of space remain open to all, or should it be permitted to become the dominion of the wealthiest few?
Read the full opinion piece here.
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