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Musk faces Starlink scare as Putin's space weapon sparks SpaceX crash panic

Elon Musk launches SpaceX Starlink service in Ukraine

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Starlink, the satellite constellation that will provide internet access worldwide once SpaceX is complete, will pose a threat to space debris. facing. The wreckage was created after Russia fired an anti-satellite missile to blow up one of its own satellites in an event known as the ASAT test at the end of November last year. Debris spiraled out of control, forcing the astronauts aboard the International Space Station to crouch and hide.

At his Secure World Foundation event during the Small Satellite Conference on Monday, Dan Oltrogge, chief scientist at COMSPOC, said the debris was part of a Starlink satellite. pointed out that it was very close to

His COMPSPOC, which tracks objects in space, noted that fragments of Cosmos 1408, blown to pieces by President Putin, line up with satellites launched in sun-synchronous orbits.

These are the orbits that keep the sun at a constant altitude with respect to the earth.

According to Oltrogge, his company has identified more than 6,000 of his approaches, which affected 841 of his Starlink satellites, and about 30 of Musk's constellations. %.

Musk facing Starlink horror as Putin’s space weapon sparks SpaceX collision panic

Starlink as Putin's space weapon Mask Faces Fear SpaceX Collision Panic (Image: Getty)

An anti-satellite weapon from India, similar to the one Russia used}

Anti-satellite weapons from India similar to those used by Russia (Image: Ramesh Pathania/Mint via Getty Images)

SpaceX has previously emphasized that Starlink satellites can operate in such scenarios, but has yet to comment on whether the satellites were affected by space junk.

64} COMSPOC described this event as a "conjunction squall". This is a violent storm of objects within 10 kilometers of the satellite, according to the company's criteria.

Mr. Musk and Mr. Starlink have angered Russia over the past year after the CEO of SpaceX handed over 10,000 satellite dishes to Ukraine since the start of Putin's invasion.

These satellites are deployed in environments such as government buildings, hospitals and schools to help control drones used to combat invading Russian forces.

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Facts about SpaceX

SpaceX facts (Image: Express)

In May, Musk tweeted:

SpaceX's CEO made a taciturn but harsh comment after sharing a statement from then-Roscosmos Executive Director Dmitry Rogozin.

The statement reads:

"So, Elon, you're going to be held accountable like an adult. No matter how stupid you do."

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Starlink satellites used to support Ukraine (Image: Getty)

Mr Musk has also been slammed for worsen the space debris problem

Mr. Musk also exacerbated the space debris problem. (Image: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
140} The Russian-made Conjunction Squall proved to be a major threat to the Starlink satellites, but Musk is not entirely blameless.

COMSPOC found that conjunctive he squall worsened after the recent launch of a new batch of Starlink satellites.

Some of the space debris belonged to the Starlink cluster known as "Group 3", which launched on July 10 and he on July 22.

Mr. Musk has previously faced harsh criticism for his reckless use of satellites. and space debris.

Earlier this year, he faced the outrage of Chinese citizens online after a Chinese space station was reportedly forced to take evasive action to avoid a collision with a satellite.

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