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Large Boeing Satellite Suddenly Explodes Into Pieces (futurism.com)

submitted 1 month ago by shoulderoforion@fedia.io to c/technology@lemmy.world

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

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[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

You can't make this shit up lmao.

[–] roserose56@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

I did read about this yesterday, and as far as I know the name of the sat is intelsat 33e and its for communication purposes. I'm curious to know what really happen, how it broke.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

puts on conspiracy hat

Did musk hit it with something?

[–] LorIps@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Nah, it obviously wanted to whistlelbow about Boeing.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago

Doubtful. Dude ain't got no ups.

[–] ThermonuclearCactus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Musk probably hit it with his signature offensive odor

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[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

It was probably an emergency exit hatch for the magic rocket gas.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 2 points 1 month ago

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