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SpaceX: the satellite fell to Earth and could damage Elon Musk’s company

  • April 11, 2023
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On April 3, one of the satellites, identified as 30062, from starlink, fell and came into contact with the Earth’s atmosphere. Although some of the equipment burned out

SpaceX: the satellite fell to Earth and could damage Elon Musk’s company

On April 3, one of the satellites, identified as 30062, from starlink, fell and came into contact with the Earth’s atmosphere. Although some of the equipment burned out in the process and caused no physical damage when it encountered friction, this event could represent a millionth loss for the successful billionaire company. Elon Musk. The device was active for a little over a month.

This event could be a millionth loss for the successful company of billionaire Elon Musk.

This is a model with new generation technology from SpaceX. Then the equipment managed to return to the Earth’s atmosphere off the California coast of the United States. Information confirmed Jonathan McDowellastrophysicist at university Harvard Smithsonian who was responsible for unofficial control of the satellites.

The fault was registered after three Mini Starlink V2 initiate a maneuver to increase their respective altitudes in order to reach predetermined operational orbits; however, an accident occurred during a controlled exit maneuver.

Elon Musk spoke about the problems faced by SpaceX satellites

When the problem went viral, Musk commented that some of his company’s equipment “experienced problems“, and that some satellites will have to be removed, while others will be saved for new tests. It is assumed that the situation could arise due to problems with the operation.

Musk commented that some of his company’s equipment is “experiencing problems” and that some satellites need to be removed.

Last February, Over 40 Elon Musk satellites damaged by solar storms. This was not the first (and certainly not the last) case. SpaceX deals with unforeseen circumstances. At that time the loss $20 million was registered, but the projects of space exploration enthusiasts were not affected.

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Starlink: more than 40 Elon Musk satellites were damaged by solar storms

Starlink: more than 40 Elon Musk satellites were damaged by solar storms
A NASA spacecraft was also hit by a storm recorded in early 2022.

Source: (R7) Technology & Science YouTube (@SpaceX)

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