shoulderoforion to Technology • 2 months agoLarge Boeing Satellite Suddenly Explodes Into Piecesfuturism.comexternal-linkmessage-square151fedilinkarrow-up1621arrow-down17file-textcross-posted to: space
arrow-up1614arrow-down1external-linkLarge Boeing Satellite Suddenly Explodes Into Piecesfuturism.comshoulderoforion to Technology • 2 months agomessage-square151fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: space
A satellite belonging to multinational service provider Intelsat mysteriously broke up in geostationary orbit over the weekend.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish16•edit-22 months agoI was on a Boeing plane the other day that was delayed while we watched a guy with a wrench and a rag trying to stop fuel leaking out of the wing. It wasn’t hugely reassuring.
minus-square@XeroxCoollinkEnglish7•2 months agoAt least it was outside. Better out than in, I always say
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•edit-22 months agoNowadays when I fly the fiirst criteria when I search for flights I check the airline’s fleet, then price.
I was on a Boeing plane the other day that was delayed while we watched a guy with a wrench and a rag trying to stop fuel leaking out of the wing. It wasn’t hugely reassuring.
At least it was outside. Better out than in, I always say
Nowadays when I fly the fiirst criteria when I search for flights I check the airline’s fleet, then price.