Another Starlink satellite has inexplicably exploded

9 pointsposted 7 hours ago
by c420

4 Comments

gmokki

4 hours ago

What options are there?

1. Manufacturing defects in satellites. Either accidental or sabotage.

2. Someone using them for target practice. With an energy beam or projectiles?

Did both of the satellites happen to be over the same region of earth?

forgetbook

3 hours ago

3. Collision w/ meteorite or other debris

ProAm

6 hours ago

More LEO debris.... Good thing spacex only has 2 satellites in orbit currently. /s