Starlink losing control of the satellite?
Everyone knows Elon Musk's dominance in the internet world. Many people know about his move to provide high speed internet in 99 percent of the world. But at least three percent of those Starlink satellites have lost control and are roaming in space! As a result, spacecraft and astronauts may be at risk.
The data was recently collected by astronaut Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. According to the data, at least three percent of satellites are no longer controlled by SpaceX.
However, according to SpaceX, each satellite of the Starlink project can be removed from orbit and dropped towards the Earth. As a result, waste is not created in space. Even if a satellite moves out of orbit, its probability of colliding with other satellites is less than one percent every 10 years.
It's good to know that one of these SpaceX satellites is about the size of a table and weighs 550 pounds. Considering the speed of the orbiting satellite with its size, it is safe to say that such a stray satellite would pose a serious threat to other satellites.
According to SpaceX, they want to send about 12,000 satellites into orbit. Most satellites are 1,000 kilometers above the earth. But the Sterling satellites are much lower, at an altitude of about 550 km. They will be able to get higher speed internet through these satellites than the traditional satellites.
The network is already available in the northern United States, including parts of Canada. A few users have used it experimentally there.
Everyone knows Elon Musk's dominance in the internet world. Many people know about his move to provide high speed internet in 99 percent of the world. But at least three percent of those Starlink satellites have lost control and are roaming in space! As a result, spacecraft and astronauts may be at risk.
The data was recently collected by astronaut Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. According to the data, at least three percent of satellites are no longer controlled by SpaceX.
However, according to SpaceX, every satellite in the Starlink project can be removed from orbit and dropped towards the Earth. As a result, waste is not created in space. Even if a satellite moves out of orbit, its probability of colliding with other satellites is less than one percent every 10 years.
It's good to know that one of these SpaceX satellites is about the size of a table and weighs 550 pounds. Considering the speed of the orbiting satellite with its size, it is safe to say that such a stray satellite would pose a serious threat to other satellites.
According to SpaceX, they want to send about 12,000 satellites into orbit. Most satellites are 1,000 kilometers above the earth. But the Sterling satellites are much lower, at an altitude of about 550 km. They will be able to get higher speed internet through these satellites than the traditional satellites.
The network is already available in the northern United States, including parts of Canada. A few users have used it experimentally there.