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To: Texas Fossil
Huh?

The storm caused "up to 50 percent higher drag than during previous launches,"

Normal launch is to a low orbit, so failed activation will face elevated drag and de-orbit quickly (a year or so). The storm impacted the atmosphere, causing higher density higher up than normal, causing viable satellites to slow and fall.

Launch was fine.

3 posted on 02/08/2022 7:36:52 PM PST by ctdonath2 (Statistics don't matter when they happen to you.)
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To: ctdonath2

Love your tag line.


8 posted on 02/08/2022 7:50:46 PM PST by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001 and 9/11/2012: NEVER FORGET.)
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To: ctdonath2

OK


35 posted on 02/09/2022 6:25:40 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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