1 posted on
09/09/2017 5:36:25 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
2 posted on
09/09/2017 5:37:28 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
Wait a minute. That initial cone of debris splashed outward like it was hit. Prototype killer satellites existed 40 over years ago. Is someone trying to get some applied practice?
3 posted on
09/09/2017 5:43:10 PM PDT by
higgmeister
( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
To: BenLurkin
Lockheed bird.
Propellant tank failure?
7 posted on
09/09/2017 5:44:50 PM PDT by
Rio
(Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
To: BenLurkin
Satellites don’t just explode on their own.
Had to be hit by something.
8 posted on
09/09/2017 5:45:05 PM PDT by
2111USMC
(Aim Small Miss Small)
To: BenLurkin
So, what’s the current best guess going atm?
Sh** happens or nefarious deed?
If someone wanted to target practice on satellites, picking a non military target from a country that can’t fight back would seem like a good idea.
10 posted on
09/09/2017 5:46:03 PM PDT by
Grimmy
(equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
To: BenLurkin
14 posted on
09/09/2017 6:00:15 PM PDT by
MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
To: BenLurkin
Telcom-1 and EchoStar-3 were both built by Lockheed Martin. Telcom-1 in Newtown, PA, can’t find where EchoStar-3 was built but wouldn’t be surprised if it had a similar provenance. AMC-9 was built by Alcatel.
To: BenLurkin
The AMC-9 satellite visible from the USA had a similar anomaly in June.
http://spacenews.com/sess-amc-9-satellite-drifting-after-anomaly/
18 posted on
09/09/2017 6:09:49 PM PDT by
MtnClimber
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To: BenLurkin
The flare occurs 7-8 seconds after the video start.
20 posted on
09/09/2017 7:27:59 PM PDT by
Thud
To: BenLurkin
Someone has come up with an effective anti-satellite device, it appears.
21 posted on
09/09/2017 8:35:27 PM PDT by
PAR35
To: BenLurkin
ExoAnalytic Video Shows Telkom-1 Satellite Erupting DebrisWhy was my first thought that this article was about Rosie O'Donnell?
Regards,
23 posted on
09/10/2017 1:55:51 AM PDT by
alexander_busek
(Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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