Planned 1.7 million satellites 'devastating' for astronomy: Study

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4. Reflect Orbital

I'd not heard of Reflect Orbital before, I'm gobsmacked:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/giant-mirrors-in-space-could-bring-sunlight-after-dark-one-startup-says-and-astronomers-are-concerned-180987781/

The company, called Reflect Orbital, intends to launch thousands of satellites sporting reflective panels—giant space mirrors, essentially—into low-Earth orbit, to redirect the sun’s light onto the night side of our planet. The company says this extra sunlight can be used to power solar arrays, assist with search and rescue work, and even fight seasonal depression by extending daylight. Reflect Orbital has applied to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a license, saying it plans to begin launching these satellites as early as next year.

WTF. Just say no! What a ridiculous, obscene, terrible idea.

And at this rate we should be planning for the end of LEO ... low Earth orbit will become useless (Kessler syndrome, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome)