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minus-squareSomeonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoSomeone had to have signed off on a mission assurance spec waiver if they’re leaking a lot of EMI. If they didn’t check with the FCC on this they might be in big trouble. Who am I kidding? This was probably done with their blessing.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoDoes the FCC have jurisdiction over space? Does anyone?
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoMultiple countries claim jurisdiction over their LEO area, especially for launching stuff from their country.
minus-squarepiecat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months ago Currently, there are no regulations that address the leakage of unintended electromagnetic radiation from constellation satellites. From the article.
Someone had to have signed off on a mission assurance spec waiver if they’re leaking a lot of EMI. If they didn’t check with the FCC on this they might be in big trouble. Who am I kidding? This was probably done with their blessing.
Does the FCC have jurisdiction over space? Does anyone?
Multiple countries claim jurisdiction over their LEO area, especially for launching stuff from their country.
From the article.