Compared to the faintest astrophysical sources that we observe with LOFAR, UEMR from Starlink satellites is 10 million times brighter. This difference is similar to the faintest stars visible to the naked eye and the brightness of the full Moon.
Since SpaceX is launching about 40 second-generation Starlink satellites every week, this problem is becoming increasingly worse. The radiation from the V2 satellites is up to 32 times stronger and over a wider range of frequencies.
The team behind the research is the same that published a study last year finding Starlink's first-generation satellites also leaked UEMR, but the new findings show the V2 satellites emit significantly more unintended electromagnetic radiation.
The radiation from the V2 Starlink satellites already in orbit isn't minuscule - it's up to 32 times stronger and interferes with radio astronomy observations across a wider range of frequencies.
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