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Re:Starlink lost 40 satellites to a geomagnetic storm by salawat on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @09:46AM (#30273194)
Fine, I'll be direct. Why does it appear that SpaceX failed at risk management in the presence of readily available data to suggest delaying launch?
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Re:Starlink lost 40 satellites to a geomagnetic storm by Cd00d on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @11:39AM (#30274714)
You don't know what SpaceX's risk models show. They likely have to balance launch delay costs with launch risk costs, among other variables.
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