4 outlets·4 reports
Starlink satellite breaks apart into "tens of objects"; SpaceX confirms "anomaly"
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
SpaceX lost contact with one of its Starlink satellites, which is believed to have exploded. The satellite broke apart into tens of objects. SpaceX confirmed an anomaly caused the loss of contact.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·Another Starlink satellite has inexplicably exploded
- TechMeme·SpaceX says it lost contact with a Starlink satellite after suffering an "anomaly", following a similar incident in December; the satellite likely exploded (Thomas Ricker/The Verge)
- Engadget·SpaceX loses contact with one of its Starlink satellites
- Ars Technica·Starlink satellite breaks apart into "tens of objects"; SpaceX confirms "anomaly"
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