A Starlink satellite broke apart in orbit after suffering an unexplained "anomaly"

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A Starlink satellite broke apart in orbit after suffering an unexplained "anomaly" - Lemmy.World

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rapid unplanned/unscheduled disassembly (RUD) — Wordorigins.org

16 January 2024 The term rapid unplanned disassembly (also unscheduled ) or RUD is a jocular euphemism used by engineers to refer to a catastrophic failure of a system. The term came to the attention of the general public in 2015 and then again in 2023 when it was used by Elon Musk and SpaceX

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That reminds me of the term Lithobraking.
Lithobraking - Wikipedia