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By 2035, falling satellites will kill or injure someone every two years, says FAA (www.gizchina.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 126 points 11 months ago (10 children)

Absolutely debunked, FAA accepted a report that didn't do proper research and have been called out by SpaceX for it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Lol SpaceX. Why would I take them seriously?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Who wouldn't? They are doing some of the most advanced rocket science on the planet. Of course, trusting corporations statements and research is an entire topic of it's own. Taking Elon Musk seriously on the other hand...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Because they are a corporation that is actively littering LEO with hundreds of satellites, and fear economic retribution and/or responsibility as a consequence of this kind of information?

You see how there might be something called "conflict of interest?"

Having a conflict of interest does not mean they aren't competent at what they do - just that they have reason to be biased against information that may result in direct consequence.

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

While SpaceX does launch and operate thousands of satellites, this also means that they stand to lose the most if LEO becomes cluttered with space junk. If anyone ought to be worried about space junk, it is the launch providers. If space junk becomes a problem, their customer base vanishes.