Musk potentially creating a no go zone in space - satellites exploding

[frigidweirdo]

A Starlink Satellite Disappeared After Experiencing A Strange Anomaly

In March 2026, a Starlink satellite vanished following an anomaly. Here's what's known so far and why experts are raising concerns about the incident.

uk.yahoo.com

"A Starlink Satellite Disappeared After Experiencing A Strange Anomaly"

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On March 30, 2026, the official Starlink X account announced that it lost communications with Starlink satellite 34343. The post cited an "anomaly" (insert your favorite SCP or Backrooms jokes here) as the cause, and it also stated that Starlink and SpaceX would be working on any "corrective actions" should the need arise.

Perhaps the most noteworthy part of the announcement was that Starlink stated it would keep looking for the satellite, along with "trackable debris.""

"Since 2019, well over 500 Starlink satellites have plummeted down to Earth from irregular solar cycles, and up until January 2026, SpaceX rockets in testing have exploded with such regularity that debris threatened to crash into airplanes. That said, Starlink provided reassurance that whatever happened to satellite 34343 didn't pose any danger to the upcoming NASA Artemis II launch."

So, Musk is putting these satellites up in space, but they're really not that safe. Some are coming down and burning up (maybe), but others are just exploding in space (or on Earth) and causing lots of debris in space that shouldn't be there.

He'll do anything for money, including making space a no go zone for future generations.

 

[toobfreak]

A Starlink Satellite Disappeared After Experiencing A Strange Anomaly

Several years ago, the Chinese stupidly created a lot of orbital debris; the starlink sat probably just collided with a piece of it.

 

[jknowgood]

There can't be too much to your story. Our astronauts just circled around the moon further than any person in history, without fault. You give Trump credit, or you're gonna talk bad about him?

 

[Concerned American]

Several years ago, the Chinese stupidly created a lot of orbital debris; the starlink sat probably just collided with a piece of it.

There have been concerns of excessive 'space junk' orbiting the earth for at least 40 years. I'm surprised more satellites haven't been adversely affected.

There are approximately 36,000 objects larger than 10 cm in orbit around the Earth, along with an estimated 130 million smaller fragments.
Wikipedia solar-mems.com

 

[toobfreak]

There have been concerns of excessive 'space junk' orbiting the earth for at least 40 years. I'm surprised more satellites haven't been adversely affected.
There are approximately 36,000 objects larger than 10 cm in orbit around the Earth, along with an estimated 130 million smaller fragments.

I forget all the details now but a few years ago, the chinese blew up one of their old satellites in orbit--- I'm not sure, I think they wanted to test whether they could do it from the ground with laser or some weapon of theirs, and all it did was leave a huge amount of garbage now floating around as potential targets for everything else up there.

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2023/12/15/space-force-still-dodging--chinese-satellite-debris