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... We have been launching satellites for a long, long time. The process is very well understood, scientifically. Also, your prior should not be that just becau
by nightpool 5y ago
... We have been launching satellites for a long, long time. The process is very well understood, scientifically. Also, your prior should not be that just because you personally haven't heard of something, it must be a new discovery. In fact, in this case it appears to be literally the second bullet point on the first page I could find talking about the risks of geomagnetic storms: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-are-hazards-magnetic-storms https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-are-hazards-magnetic-storms
- reaperducer 5y agoyour prior should not be that just because you personally haven't heard of something, it must be a new discovery Sorry I asked. I'll try to be less interested in science in the future.
- AshleyGrant 5y agoDon't worry about them. There's plenty of folks eager to teach folks about this stuff. Check out Scott Manley or Everyday Astronaut on YouTube. I'm sure Scott will have a video out in a day or two explaining what happened using language that most folks can understand.
- naasking 5y agoA simultaneously terrible and informative response.
- rvba 5y agoMore interesting question is if the spacex risk management didnt hear about it or hand waved it