[Tell It Right]

From the article: The breakup of the satellite interrupted power and communications services across Europe, Asia and Africa.

I have 2 questions:
1) How was power services on the ground dependent on the satellite?
2) Who had something to gain by proving to Europe and co. that they had the means to send a rocket up to destroy the satellite?

[V_TWIN]

I dunno man.....the whole thing is weird.

[citizen]

"How was power services on the ground dependent on the satellite?"

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Probably automated command, control, data monitoring, etc.

They'd have to switch to landline or other system control access.