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From the author of a Forbes article on the same subject: https://twitter.com/Astro_Jonny/status/1168859502067834881 https://twitter.com/Astro_Jonny/status/1168
by russdill 7y ago
From the author of a Forbes article on the same subject:
https://twitter.com/Astro_Jonny/status/1168859502067834881 https://twitter.com/Astro_Jonny/status/1168859502067834881
"Just to quickly clarify again @FastCompany et al, ESA did NOT ask SpaceX to move. SpaceX simply said they would not move their #Starlink satellite, necessitating an evasive manoeuvre from #Aeolus."
https://twitter.com/Astro_Jonny/status/1168833920118480898 https://twitter.com/Astro_Jonny/status/1168833920118480898
"I'm not sure on the exact timeline but yes, ESA was alerted to the event five days before. Three days prior, they noted a raised collision risk. One day before, they decided to move. SpaceX sent one email saying they had no plans to manoeuvre."
- manicdee 7y agoThat was published before the author had any response from SpaceX (it looks like he gave them an hour or two to respond before publishing). Here’s Loren Grush with more info: https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/3/20847243/spacex-starlink-satellite-european-space-agency-aeolus-conjunction-space-debris https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/3/20847243/spacex-starlink-s...