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1 posted on 11/30/2021 11:49:39 PM PST by blueplum
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Re: "You could see debris hitting the Starlink satellites, causing more debris..."

I wonder...

Is Putin shorting Tesla (SpaceX) stock?

2 posted on 12/01/2021 12:02:13 AM PST by zeestephen
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So their test was successful!


3 posted on 12/01/2021 2:20:32 AM PST by 100%FEDUP (I'm seeing RED!)
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The old Kessler syndrome rearing it’s ugly head. Fortunately space is called space for a reason it’s full of well space. The chances of Kessler syndrome are pretty small. SpaceX next gen are being built stronger with the idea that some will get hit eventually and they are designed to not fragment as much. Gen1 and gen2 both have active collision avoidance thrusters and extra fuel for maneuvers and deorbit ops so at end of life they are put into the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean to harmlessly burn up. I know two people who have starlink beta testing it they say it’s a huge improvement over hughsnet or 4G rural cellular the only options far from the cities.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/19/spacex-starlink-satellite-internet-new-capabilities-starship-launch.html

For those who don’t know who Kessler is.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome


4 posted on 12/01/2021 6:14:19 AM PST by JD_UTDallas ("Veni Vidi Vici" )
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