Why pigeons mean peril for satellite broadband

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Why pigeons mean peril for satellite broadband

Satellite internet is a key part of plans to fill broadband "not spots", but simple things can affect it.

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[Hobbes]

During the XST competition, several RCS tests had to be redone because of birds perching on the model, or leaving their droppings on it - this would massively increase the radar return.
So yes, it's likely a bird landing on a satellite dish (esp a small one like the Starlink dishes) would interfere with the signal.