Re:Starlink lost 40 satellites to a geomagnetic storm
by nightpool on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @09:54AM
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... We have been launching satellites for a long, long time. The process is very well understood, scientifically. Also, your prior should not be that just because you personally haven't heard of something, it must be a new discovery. In fact, in this case it appears to be literally the second bullet point on the first page I could find talking about the risks of geomagnetic storms: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-are-hazards-magnetic-storms
Re:Starlink lost 40 satellites to a geomagnetic storm
by rvba on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @11:10PM
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More interesting question is if the spacex risk management didnt hear about it or hand waved it
Re:Starlink lost 40 satellites to a geomagnetic storm
by reaperducer on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @10:12AM
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your prior should not be that just because you personally haven't heard of something, it must be a new discovery
Sorry I asked. I'll try to be less interested in science in the future.
Re:Starlink lost 40 satellites to a geomagnetic storm
by AshleyGrant on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @10:40AM
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Don't worry about them. There's plenty of folks eager to teach folks about this stuff. Check out Scott Manley or Everyday Astronaut on YouTube. I'm sure Scott will have a video out in a day or two explaining what happened using language that most folks can understand.
Was this an expected condition, or a new discovery?
I only have a layman's understanding of space, but like the idea that we (as a species) just learned something new.