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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
3:05 - Telstar 1
4:20 - Geostationary Satellite Internet
6:35 - Problems with GEO Internet
8:50 - How LEO swarms work
10:10 - Enter Starlink
13:03 - Dr. Becky Smethurst on the effect on astronomy
15:50 - Project Kuiper
16:40 - OneWeb
18:06 - Telesat's Lightspeed
19:30 - Comparison
20:00 - The space pollution problem
22:00 - Conclusion
23:20 - Sponsor read and close