Mysterious Signal from SpaceX Satellites
A classified network of SpaceX satellites, known as Starshield, has been found to be emitting a mysterious signal. This discovery was made by an amateur satellite tracker who stumbled upon the signal in a "hidden" part of the radio spectrum.
The Starshield satellites, a constellation of classified defense satellites built by SpaceX, are transmitting data to the Earth's surface on frequencies typically used for sending commands from Earth to satellites in space. This practice contradicts standards set by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations agency responsible for coordinating the global use of radio spectrum.
Starshield's unusual transmissions have the potential to interfere with other scientific and commercial satellites.
According to Scott Tilley, the amateur satellite tracker from Canada who first detected the signals, the use of these frequencies for downlinking data may violate international standards and could potentially cause interference with other satellites.
Author's summary: SpaceX's Starshield satellites emit mysterious signals.
- Classification: Classified defense satellites
- Company: SpaceX
- Network: Starshield
- Potential issue: Interference with other satellites