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]linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 months agoYou can explode without turning into pieces, though
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 months agoArguable. I’d say it’s the same but the size of the pieces varies.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•2 months agoWhere do pieces end and particles begin? philosoraptor.jpg
minus-square@chaogomulinkEnglish3•2 months agoThe actual answer is at vaporization temperature. Which the satellite did not reach.
You can explode without turning into pieces, though
Arguable. I’d say it’s the same but the size of the pieces varies.
Where do pieces end and particles begin?
philosoraptor.jpg
The actual answer is at vaporization temperature. Which the satellite did not reach.