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> they were politely asked to do so and declined for reasons the author is unaware of. So, they refused. That's what that word means.
by sgift 7y ago
> they were politely asked to do so and declined for reasons the author is unaware of.
So, they refused. That's what that word means.
- Retric 7y agoNow it’s true the article used refused, but it does not actually back that up. ESA does not have the authority to tell satellite operateors to do something. “we informed SpaceX” They where informed of a 1/1,000 risk and declined to take action. Refused implies someone was telling them to do something rather than notifying them of the situation.
- cdubzzz 7y agoThe "informed" bit really is telling here. It seems to imply that the author knows ESA didn't "ask" for anything from SpaceX. That or the author doesn't actually know what the communication was. Either way this is sensationalist and worth a flag.
- BurningFrog 7y agoNot if they declined because (1) it was impossible for them to do it or (2) they explained it wasn't needed.
- mcguire 7y ago"...they explained it wasn't needed." Well, somebody seems to have needed to maneuver.
- cdash 7y agoSo? They have that right, what they don't have a right is to demand someone else take action. Just because one party believes something to be necessary does not actually make it so.
- ClumsyPilot 7y agoSo they endanger billion dollar satellites and the space station, and not care cause their stuff is cheap?
- FireBeyond 7y agoIf 1, they should be absolutely liable for any damages, considering they actively moved INTO the orbit of the ESA weather satellite in the first place (for their own "testing").