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This is my first time posting, so please grant me a little mercy for my inevitable mistakes. This is in response to: ExoAnalytic Video Shows Telkom-1 Satellite Erupting Debris

Mr. Rossenttini's points out that Telkom-1 was 18 years old, 3 years beyond its designed lifespan before it broke up. It most likely wore out due to age, not to being shot down. Besides, there are over a thousand dead satellites in orbit that would make better targets for a weapons test.

Are there Freepers who know about the issue of using communication satellites until the wear out aganist maintaining reliable satellite commuications? Does anyone know how much if any redundancy is built into commercial communication satellite networks?

1 posted on 09/09/2017 9:28:59 PM PDT by Widget Jr
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To: Widget Jr

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2 posted on 09/09/2017 9:31:36 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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I don’t know, but I’ll imagine that there are dual redundancies where possible and feasible.

I don’t envision too many moving parts. Nozzles, Jet blasts, perhaps solenoid or two. 18 years ago is 1999. Pretty viable technology.

Things wear and tear and the vacuum is harsh.

Killer satellites were talked about during Reagan’s SDI push. Haven’t heard much about them in years.

I don’t claim or believe that this was hit by a killer satellite, but it does remind me that the next war is probably going to start with or include destroying satellites.


3 posted on 09/09/2017 11:13:44 PM PDT by Fhios (Down with your fascism, up with our fascism.)
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Telkom-1 was 18 years old,

In other words, a worn out buggy whip compared to today's technology......

5 posted on 09/10/2017 3:47:14 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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