Astronomers are unhappy with the appearance of art-объектов in space
ARTinvestment.RU   27 августа 2018

In the fall of 2018 (approximately late October) the intended conclusion to a circumterraneous orbit art-спутника Orbital Reflector artist Trevor Paglen. Preparation goes according to plan, but not all this project is like

"the Orbital reflector" @- sculpture that is formed of fluff in space thin and light thermoplastic like our Dacron. From such (or about such) material make blanket, mirror. The film will be Packed in a mini case-спутника, which will be launched on a rocket SpaceX Elon musk Falcon 9. At a height of 575 kilometres of film to finish and will generate 30-метровую figure, like a giant crystal with a mirror surface. Reflected from it the light will be visible on earth even without the aid of optical devices. Brightness art-спутник will approximately correspond to the brightest star in the constellation URSA major.

It-то formally called the dissatisfaction of a number of astronomers. Say, a man-made object, "the whole meaning" is a bright glow in the night sky, will interfere with astronomical observations and spoil pictures of a starry sky. Version of individual scientists, for people watching the starry sky, opening a giant "reflector" @- this is equally as stupid and irresponsible as to include a neon sign over their bed.

the Artist surprised a lot of criticism of astronomers, because it considers your project to a harmless space: art-спутник should burn up in the atmosphere in three months after launch, and not to leave any "space debris". What can be said about many existing military satellites (including spacecraft with nuclear reactors), used satellites and just lost objects in orbit. They are already creating large problems for space stations and radio astronomy. Well, the idea that the work of the modern astronomer is to sit at night and watch through a telescope – is an anachronism.

Frankly, I also think that the more astronomers grumble. And bothers them rather than the illumination from the art-спутника, and some-что more. The fact is that until Orbital Reflector, which was to become the first art-спутником, this year was made another successful launch.

Like a flick on the nose Trevor Paglen, who has three years makes your space art-проект, January 21, 2018 rocket, Electron rocket company Rocket Lab into orbit the companion Star Humanity. Its sole function was also Shine in the starry sky. And given the inherent in the project symbolic meaning (to remind the Earthmen of our fragility in the Universe) – it is not art-объект? Technically the "Star of humanity" was a polymer geophysical probe with a mirror surface, a diameter of one meter and weighing about 10 kg., the Satellite completely burned up in the atmosphere on 22 March 2018.

Completely, but not completely. Scientists fear that the successful launch of bright structures in orbit will open a Pandora's box, if idea interested advertisers. Today art-объекты, and tomorrow – a huge glowing "billboards" in space. Why not?Money is not a constraining factor. The cost of the entire project the same Trevor Paglen was estimated at $ 1.3 million. – below the cost of many advertising contracts.

Imagine if the rich "Commerce" tomorrow will begin to Shine its logo from space, who is to blame?

the Russian Again?

But Yes. Recall that the idea of space art-объектов Trevor Pangea has pushed theoretical works of Malevich. In his work "Suprematism. 34 of drawing", published in 1920, Kazimir Severinovich shared prophetic dream about Suprematist satellites – the essence of art-объектах in space. And it is believed that the very the word "satellite" in the context of artificial in orbit, for the first time used also it for 37 years before it was included in all languages of the world.

His art-спутник Orbital Reflector Trevor Paglen made with the support of the Nevada Museum of Art, Spaceflight Industries and engineers of the independent aerospace company Western Global. The money was given by the sponsors and partly by private investors with Kickstarter. On earth everything is ready. The start had to be made in the spring, but the launch of the Falcon 9 suffered a fall. So just waiting for Elon musk.

Vladimir Bogdanov, AI

Sources: news.artnet.com, orbitalreflector.com

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