# Is Starlink a danger to humanity? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 6, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-starlink-a-danger-to-humanity/937356 "2021-03-06T21:03:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![md-2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9d8465/32.png) [@md-2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/md-2000)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-starlink-a-danger-to-humanity/937356/201 "2024-01-24T13:38:42Z")
> [@Dr.Strangelove](#): > > There’s a nice 3D map here: > > … > > If you angle the globe right, you can get a sense of how sparse they really are at the high latitudes. Despite looking relatively thin, there’s still plenty of coverage. Yes thanks. If you look at a part of the globe (especially the northern latitudes) edge-on, you can see that a single satellite covers a fairly large area based on its altitude. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-starlink-a-danger-to-humanity/937356/202 "2024-11-06T01:39:40Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > > [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > > > I haven’t heard of using wood for satellite chassis but I have to question the utility of this. > > [Japan Aims to Launch World’s First Wooden Satellite](https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/japan-aims-to-launch-world-s-first-wooden-satellite/5729120.html) Update: up there > **[World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/worlds-1st-wooden-satellite-arrives-at-iss-for-key-orbital-test)** > > LignoSat could help change the way we build satellites. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-starlink-a-danger-to-humanity/937356.md?page=10)