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To: muffaletaman

Do satellites have a self-destruct? What if someone hacked it to self-terminate?


15 posted on 03/02/2015 11:28:57 AM PST by Morpheus2009
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To: Morpheus2009
Do satellites have a self-destruct?

Typically not. Sometimes they can deorbit themselves. Weight reduction is always a driving issue when building those things.

21 posted on 03/02/2015 11:32:05 AM PST by GingisK
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