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SpaceX Starlink satellite suffers mysterious ‘anomaly’ in orbit

Elon Musk’s space Internet company said this satellite, which appears to have blown to pieces, did not appear to pose a risk to the ISS or the upcoming NASA moon mission 🤔

#spaceX #anonmaly #satellite
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spacex-starlink-satellite-suffers-mysterious-anomaly-in-orbit/

SpaceX Starlink satellite suffers mysterious ‘anomaly’ in orbit

Elon Musk’s space Internet company said this satellite, which appears to have blown to pieces, did not appear to pose a risk to the ISS or the upcoming NASA moon mission

Scientific American

Roy 10h ago

A Dark Skies Impact Assessment is a smart idea. There should be a moratorium on #satellite launches until the matter is properly studied and good policies are in place. Satellite #space should be auctioned, like radio frequency spectrum.

https://theconversation.com/too-many-satellites-earths-orbit-is-on-track-for-a-catastrophe-but-we-can-stop-it-275430

Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it

Cultural, spiritual, and most environmental impacts aren’t taken into account when launching thousands of satellites.

The Conversation

Education & Knowledge 10h ago

Tonight the Moon Is a Pink Moon

https://tube.blueben.net/w/2KVj528jabuK7MePxW9SkU

Tonight the Moon Is a Pink Moon

PeerTube

numerama 14h ago

Un satellite Starlink se disloque soudainement en orbite sans que l’on sache vraiment pourquoi
#Aerospatiale #Espace #Sciences #Satellite
SpaceX a annoncé la perte d'un satellite Starlink qui évoluait sur une orbite terrestre basse, à environ 560 km d'altitude. L'engin a créé un nuage de débris, qui n'est a priori pas menaçant ni pour -->
https://www.numerama.com/sciences/2223387-un-satellite-starlink-se-disloque-soudainement-en-orbite-sans-que-lon-sache-vraiment-pourquoi.html
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:05:55 +0000

Les déboires de SpaceX recommencent : un autre satellite Starlink explose mystérieusement en orbite

SpaceX a annoncé la perte d'un satellite Starlink qui évoluait sur une orbite terrestre basse, à environ 560 km d'altitude. L'engin a créé un nuage de débris, qui n'est a priori pas menaçant ni pour l'ISS ni pour Artémis II. C'est par un tweet que Starlink a annoncé l'incident : dans la journée du 29 mars 2026, l'un

Numerama

AlcorNews 15h ago

Starlink perd (encore) un satellite en orbite, qui se dirige vers la Terre : décidément c'est pas super au point.
https://www.presse-citron.net/starlink-perd-le-controle-dun-autre-satellite-dans-lespace-direction-la-terre/
#Space #Innovation #Satellite #Astrophysics #OrbitalSafety #SpaceDebris

Starlink perd le contrôle d’un autre satellite dans l’espace : direction la Terre ?

Après l'incident du mois de décembre, Starlink a encore perdu la communication avec l'un de ses satellites en orbite terrestre basse.

Presse-citron

Hackaday 20h ago

A Nebula Straight from the Stars to Your Table

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/31/a-nebula-straight-from-the-stars-to-your-table/

A Nebula Straight From The Stars To Your Table

Space may truly be the final frontier, but maybe that frontier can be closer than you thought. Pictures of nebulae and planets bring the colorful sights of deep space right to your screen. You may …

Hackaday

CBC British Columbia 18h ago

UVic to get more than $5M for aerospace, AI projects
The funding will go toward establishing a satellite ground station and developing an AI-powered drone system for surveying and mapping.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/uvic-to-get-more-than-5m-for-aerospace-ai-defence-projects-9.7149379?cmp=rss

13 19h ago

A Nebula Straight from the Stars to Your Table https://hackaday.com/2026/03/31/a-nebula-straight-from-the-stars-to-your-table/
#Space #Aerospace #Highpoweredrockets #Moon #Nasa #Nebula #Satellite

A Nebula Straight From The Stars To Your Table

Hackaday

Paul Schoe 1d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@DaveWhittle/116323426097030285

Lots of facts and amazing visualisations in this article about satellites around us.

#Satellite #Earth #Guardian

universeinthelab_en 1d ago

🛰️ TRACE #satellite assembly completed at GSI/FAIR!

Built by student members of TU Darmstadt Space Technology e.V. (TUDSaT), the TRACE satellite has been fully assembled in the cleanroom of GSI/FAIR’s detector laboratory. It will be the first satellite from a Hessian university to reach orbit.

Next, TRACE will undergo testing at ESA, with the already funded launch planned for 2027.

Satellite assembly at GSI/FAIR – TRACE assembly completed in the Detector Laboratory

The student space association TU Darmstadt Space Technology e.V. (TUDSaT) has successfully completed the assembly of the TRACE satellite in the cleanroom environment of GSI/FAIR’s detector laboratory. The satellite also carries detectors from GSI/FAIR, which are designed to measure charged particles in orbit.

GSI