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This all happened at 320km, which is way below the Starlink constellation operating elevation. So the satellite in question is either one that is undergoing de-
by grecy 7y ago
This all happened at 320km, which is way below the Starlink constellation operating elevation. So the satellite in question is either one that is undergoing de-orbit testing, or is not functioning correctly which likely means SpaceX couldn't move it if they wanted to.
Very, very misleading to say the ESA had to dodge the "mega constellation".
- S_A_P 7y agoThe register does seem to have a penchant for hyperbole.
- EdwardDiego 7y agoPenchant? It's why they get out of bed in the morning.
- frood42 7y agoThey were doing de-orbit testing on that satellite, "Starlink 44" [0] [0] https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614250/one-of-spacexs-starlink-satellites-almost-collided-with-a-weather-forecasting-satellite/ https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614250/one-of-spacexs-sta...
- blauekapelle 7y agoThat it was a single satellite, in de-orbit testing, was mentioned in the text of the article.