llamacoffee@lemmy.worldM to Spaceflight@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 20 days agoJapan lost a 5-ton navigation satellite when it fell off a rocket during launcharstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down10
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkJapan lost a 5-ton navigation satellite when it fell off a rocket during launcharstechnica.comllamacoffee@lemmy.worldM to Spaceflight@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 20 days agomessage-square15linkfedilink
minus-squareSomeonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·20 days agoOof. It’s one of those big geostationary satellites. Those things are ridiculously expensive with redundant systems and heavy shielding for how long their missions usually last. Tough break.
Oof. It’s one of those big geostationary satellites. Those things are ridiculously expensive with redundant systems and heavy shielding for how long their missions usually last. Tough break.