dantheclamman to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agoUS issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Networkwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square60arrow-up1724cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1724external-linkUS issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Networkwww.bbc.comdantheclamman to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square60cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.world
minus-square@Nighed@sffa.communitylinkfedilinkEnglish74•2 years agoShould the fine not be the cost of a mission to move the satellite? It’s within our technology now.
minus-square@whileloop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish39•2 years agoThat would make sense - the fine should be enough to pay for the satellite’s disposal.
minus-squareSabata11792linkfedilink8•2 years agoThat would negatively impact future campaign contributions.
minus-square@Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•edit-22 years agoThis is the real answer. This is both doing something and nothing at the same time. Pandering to both sides.
minus-square@Infynis@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-22 years agoArticle says the fine is for not moving the satellite far enough away from things still being used. Maybe all they have to do is send it a command to move itself further
minus-square@Nighed@sffa.communitylinkfedilinkEnglish9•2 years agoThe article says it ran out of fuel
Should the fine not be the cost of a mission to move the satellite? It’s within our technology now.
That would make sense - the fine should be enough to pay for the satellite’s disposal.
That would negatively impact future campaign contributions.
This is the real answer. This is both doing something and nothing at the same time. Pandering to both sides.
Article says the fine is for not moving the satellite far enough away from things still being used. Maybe all they have to do is send it a command to move itself further
The article says it ran out of fuel
Oh rip, I missed that