Why “satellite” is being discussed
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Then why are they making so much fuss about (tracked) small things drifting by, violating the "safety box" around a satellite or station?
by LargoLasskhyfv · Sep 16, 2026
So China's brand new recon satellite that was placed specifically in orbit over Iran just happened to self-destruct weeks after China was accused of giving Iran high-res satelli…
by boc · Sep 16, 2026
There no benefit to data racks in space other than being outside of government jurisdictions, although the US and China already have demonstrated satellite killers. Every proble…
by lovich · Sep 15, 2026
It's really not interesting at all. The US Destroyed that satellite to stop that information flow.
by CodeWriter23 · Sep 15, 2026
> Being the first country to put weapons in space The distinction of first (known) deployments of orbital kinetic weapons belongs to the Soviet Union. In 1968, they tested an an…
by topspin · Sep 15, 2026
Difficulty: your property insurance company is just flying drones and paying for HQ satellite photos anyways to hit you up from that angle, too. https://www.cbsnews.co…
by kotaKat · Sep 15, 2026
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A satellite or an artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body. They have a variety of uses, including communication relay, weather forecasting, navigation (GPS), broadcasting, scientific research, and Earth observation. Additional military uses are reconnaissance, early warning, signals intelligence and, potentially, weapon delivery. Other satellites include the final rocket stages that place satellites in orbit and formerly useful satellites that later become defunct. Read more on Wikipedia