this post was submitted on 22 Oct 2024
87 points (97.8% liked)

Space

8671 readers
71 users here now

Share & discuss informative content on: Astrophysics, Cosmology, Space Exploration, Planetary Science and Astrobiology.


Rules

  1. Be respectful and inclusive.
  2. No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
  3. Engage in constructive discussions.
  4. Share relevant content.
  5. Follow guidelines and moderators' instructions.
  6. Use appropriate language and tone.
  7. Report violations.
  8. Foster a continuous learning environment.

Picture of the Day

The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula


Related Communities

๐Ÿ”ญ Science

๐Ÿš€ Engineering

๐ŸŒŒ Art and Photography


Other Cool Links

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/technology@lemmy.world/t/1341668

A satellite belonging to multinational service provider Intelsat mysteriously broke up in geostationary orbit over the weekend.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] BonerMan@ani.social 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Suddenly or was it hit by something?

[โ€“] ramielrowe@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, if you get hit by something, that tends to happen suddenly.

[โ€“] BonerMan@ani.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

I mean as in intentional targeted hitting

[โ€“] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It might have been hit by something. Or it could have had a failure and blown itself up. The history of these buses and some previous observations on this satellite, plus Boeing being involved, makes me inclined to think it blew itself up.