#megaconstellations — Public Fediverse posts
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"Direct Impacts on Daily Life:
Global Communications & Internet: Millions of households reliance on #LEO #megaconstellations (e.g., #Starlink, #Kuiper) for high-speed internet, emergency dispatch, and mobile backhaul.
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT): Financial transaction timestamps, cellular network synchronization, aviation routing, and vehicle navigation rely on precise satellite signals. Interruption threatens automated logistics grids.
Earth Observation & Climate Monitoring: Real-time satellite data drives weather forecasting, agriculture yield optimization, disaster response, and climate tracking.
Economic Stability: Orbital disruption directly impacts global trade, telecommunications revenue, and international security infrastructure." -
"Direct Impacts on Daily Life:
Global Communications & Internet: Millions of households reliance on #LEO #megaconstellations (e.g., #Starlink, #Kuiper) for high-speed internet, emergency dispatch, and mobile backhaul.
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT): Financial transaction timestamps, cellular network synchronization, aviation routing, and vehicle navigation rely on precise satellite signals. Interruption threatens automated logistics grids.
Earth Observation & Climate Monitoring: Real-time satellite data drives weather forecasting, agriculture yield optimization, disaster response, and climate tracking.
Economic Stability: Orbital disruption directly impacts global trade, telecommunications revenue, and international security infrastructure." -
"Direct Impacts on Daily Life:
Global Communications & Internet: Millions of households reliance on #LEO #megaconstellations (e.g., #Starlink, #Kuiper) for high-speed internet, emergency dispatch, and mobile backhaul.
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT): Financial transaction timestamps, cellular network synchronization, aviation routing, and vehicle navigation rely on precise satellite signals. Interruption threatens automated logistics grids.
Earth Observation & Climate Monitoring: Real-time satellite data drives weather forecasting, agriculture yield optimization, disaster response, and climate tracking.
Economic Stability: Orbital disruption directly impacts global trade, telecommunications revenue, and international security infrastructure." -
"Direct Impacts on Daily Life:
Global Communications & Internet: Millions of households reliance on #LEO #megaconstellations (e.g., #Starlink, #Kuiper) for high-speed internet, emergency dispatch, and mobile backhaul.
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT): Financial transaction timestamps, cellular network synchronization, aviation routing, and vehicle navigation rely on precise satellite signals. Interruption threatens automated logistics grids.
Earth Observation & Climate Monitoring: Real-time satellite data drives weather forecasting, agriculture yield optimization, disaster response, and climate tracking.
Economic Stability: Orbital disruption directly impacts global trade, telecommunications revenue, and international security infrastructure." -
"Direct Impacts on Daily Life:
Global Communications & Internet: Millions of households reliance on #LEO #megaconstellations (e.g., #Starlink, #Kuiper) for high-speed internet, emergency dispatch, and mobile backhaul.
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT): Financial transaction timestamps, cellular network synchronization, aviation routing, and vehicle navigation rely on precise satellite signals. Interruption threatens automated logistics grids.
Earth Observation & Climate Monitoring: Real-time satellite data drives weather forecasting, agriculture yield optimization, disaster response, and climate tracking.
Economic Stability: Orbital disruption directly impacts global trade, telecommunications revenue, and international security infrastructure." -
Long March 12 launches despite recent 7A failure, Long March 2C launches satellite for UAE
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Long March 12 launches despite recent 7A failure, Long March 2C launches satellite for UAE
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Planned satellite megaconstellations could generate runaway space debris
Modeling suggests infamous “Kessler syndrome” would make the swarms unsustainable
https://www.science.org/content/article/planned-satellite-megaconstellations-could-generate-runaway-space-debris via @sciencemagazine#megaconstellations #satellites #kesslersyndrom #pollution #astronomy #lightpollution
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Planned satellite megaconstellations could generate runaway space debris
Modeling suggests infamous “Kessler syndrome” would make the swarms unsustainable
https://www.science.org/content/article/planned-satellite-megaconstellations-could-generate-runaway-space-debris via @sciencemagazine#megaconstellations #satellites #kesslersyndrom #pollution #astronomy #lightpollution
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Planned satellite megaconstellations could generate runaway space debris
Modeling suggests infamous “Kessler syndrome” would make the swarms unsustainable
https://www.science.org/content/article/planned-satellite-megaconstellations-could-generate-runaway-space-debris via @sciencemagazine#megaconstellations #satellites #kesslersyndrom #pollution #astronomy #lightpollution
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Planned satellite megaconstellations could generate runaway space debris
Modeling suggests infamous “Kessler syndrome” would make the swarms unsustainable
https://www.science.org/content/article/planned-satellite-megaconstellations-could-generate-runaway-space-debris via @sciencemagazine#megaconstellations #satellites #kesslersyndrom #pollution #astronomy #lightpollution
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@phaedral
Came here to say the same: perfect for a hashtag… or two even… ☀️🕶️ -
@phaedral
Came here to say the same: perfect for a hashtag… or two even… ☀️🕶️ -
@phaedral
Came here to say the same: perfect for a hashtag… or two even… ☀️🕶️ -
@phaedral
Came here to say the same: perfect for a hashtag… or two even… ☀️🕶️ -
@phaedral
Came here to say the same: perfect for a hashtag… or two even… ☀️🕶️ -
#SpaceDatacenters proposed by #Musk and #Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn
New US petition demands review of plans from #TechCompanies amid fears of #EnvironmentalDestruction
Tom Perkins
Thu 23 Jul 2026Excerpt: "The number of active #satellites in orbit has grown exponentially from about 1,400 in 2015 to about 15,000 currently. As many as 100,000 are expected to be in orbit within the decade, not including the #datacenter networks. As of now, the bulk of the satellites’ pollution is thought to come from #Starlink and Amazon’s '#MegaConstellations' that provide broadband internet made up of about 10,000 satellites.
"Spacecraft can cause problems on their way up and down. Launches emit a range of emissions like #BlackCarbon, #NitrogenOxides, #CarbonMonoxide, #AluminumOxide, #ChlorineGases and, once in orbit, #mercury. When satellites are decommissioned five to 15 years later, they release metals as they vaporize. That’s injecting #pollutants into previously pristine parts of the #stratosphere, a highly sensitive system, and there’s very little understanding of the consequences."
Read more:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/23/space-datacenters-bezos-blue-originArchived version:
https://archive.ph/A9F07#ElonSucks #TechBros #BezosSucks #BigData #Datacenters #WorldPol #USPol #LEO #LowEarthOrbit #KesslerSyndrome #LightPollution
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#SpaceDatacenters proposed by #Musk and #Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn
New US petition demands review of plans from #TechCompanies amid fears of #EnvironmentalDestruction
Tom Perkins
Thu 23 Jul 2026Excerpt: "The number of active #satellites in orbit has grown exponentially from about 1,400 in 2015 to about 15,000 currently. As many as 100,000 are expected to be in orbit within the decade, not including the #datacenter networks. As of now, the bulk of the satellites’ pollution is thought to come from #Starlink and Amazon’s '#MegaConstellations' that provide broadband internet made up of about 10,000 satellites.
"Spacecraft can cause problems on their way up and down. Launches emit a range of emissions like #BlackCarbon, #NitrogenOxides, #CarbonMonoxide, #AluminumOxide, #ChlorineGases and, once in orbit, #mercury. When satellites are decommissioned five to 15 years later, they release metals as they vaporize. That’s injecting #pollutants into previously pristine parts of the #stratosphere, a highly sensitive system, and there’s very little understanding of the consequences."
Read more:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/23/space-datacenters-bezos-blue-originArchived version:
https://archive.ph/A9F07#ElonSucks #TechBros #BezosSucks #BigData #Datacenters #WorldPol #USPol #LEO #LowEarthOrbit #KesslerSyndrome #LightPollution
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#SpaceDatacenters proposed by #Musk and #Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn
New US petition demands review of plans from #TechCompanies amid fears of #EnvironmentalDestruction
Tom Perkins
Thu 23 Jul 2026Excerpt: "The number of active #satellites in orbit has grown exponentially from about 1,400 in 2015 to about 15,000 currently. As many as 100,000 are expected to be in orbit within the decade, not including the #datacenter networks. As of now, the bulk of the satellites’ pollution is thought to come from #Starlink and Amazon’s '#MegaConstellations' that provide broadband internet made up of about 10,000 satellites.
"Spacecraft can cause problems on their way up and down. Launches emit a range of emissions like #BlackCarbon, #NitrogenOxides, #CarbonMonoxide, #AluminumOxide, #ChlorineGases and, once in orbit, #mercury. When satellites are decommissioned five to 15 years later, they release metals as they vaporize. That’s injecting #pollutants into previously pristine parts of the #stratosphere, a highly sensitive system, and there’s very little understanding of the consequences."
Read more:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/23/space-datacenters-bezos-blue-originArchived version:
https://archive.ph/A9F07#ElonSucks #TechBros #BezosSucks #BigData #Datacenters #WorldPol #USPol #LEO #LowEarthOrbit #KesslerSyndrome #LightPollution
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#SpaceDatacenters proposed by #Musk and #Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn
New US petition demands review of plans from #TechCompanies amid fears of #EnvironmentalDestruction
Tom Perkins
Thu 23 Jul 2026Excerpt: "The number of active #satellites in orbit has grown exponentially from about 1,400 in 2015 to about 15,000 currently. As many as 100,000 are expected to be in orbit within the decade, not including the #datacenter networks. As of now, the bulk of the satellites’ pollution is thought to come from #Starlink and Amazon’s '#MegaConstellations' that provide broadband internet made up of about 10,000 satellites.
"Spacecraft can cause problems on their way up and down. Launches emit a range of emissions like #BlackCarbon, #NitrogenOxides, #CarbonMonoxide, #AluminumOxide, #ChlorineGases and, once in orbit, #mercury. When satellites are decommissioned five to 15 years later, they release metals as they vaporize. That’s injecting #pollutants into previously pristine parts of the #stratosphere, a highly sensitive system, and there’s very little understanding of the consequences."
Read more:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/23/space-datacenters-bezos-blue-originArchived version:
https://archive.ph/A9F07#ElonSucks #TechBros #BezosSucks #BigData #Datacenters #WorldPol #USPol #LEO #LowEarthOrbit #KesslerSyndrome #LightPollution
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#SpaceDatacenters proposed by #Musk and #Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn
New US petition demands review of plans from #TechCompanies amid fears of #EnvironmentalDestruction
Tom Perkins
Thu 23 Jul 2026Excerpt: "The number of active #satellites in orbit has grown exponentially from about 1,400 in 2015 to about 15,000 currently. As many as 100,000 are expected to be in orbit within the decade, not including the #datacenter networks. As of now, the bulk of the satellites’ pollution is thought to come from #Starlink and Amazon’s '#MegaConstellations' that provide broadband internet made up of about 10,000 satellites.
"Spacecraft can cause problems on their way up and down. Launches emit a range of emissions like #BlackCarbon, #NitrogenOxides, #CarbonMonoxide, #AluminumOxide, #ChlorineGases and, once in orbit, #mercury. When satellites are decommissioned five to 15 years later, they release metals as they vaporize. That’s injecting #pollutants into previously pristine parts of the #stratosphere, a highly sensitive system, and there’s very little understanding of the consequences."
Read more:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/23/space-datacenters-bezos-blue-originArchived version:
https://archive.ph/A9F07#ElonSucks #TechBros #BezosSucks #BigData #Datacenters #WorldPol #USPol #LEO #LowEarthOrbit #KesslerSyndrome #LightPollution
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https://www.europesays.com/people/162682/ Elon Musk Is Leading a Space Gold Rush. Be Afraid #Earendil1 #Ecology #ElonMusk #environment #FederalCommunicationsCommission #KesslerSyndrome #LowEarthOrbit #megaconstellations #Musk #OrbitalAIDataCentres #OrbitalDebris #OuterSpaceTreaty #ReflectOrbital #SpaceX #SpectrumAbundanceForWeirdSpaceStuff #StarlinkSatellites #sustainability #USOfficeOfSpaceCommerce
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116858655045618386
More new stuff from StarLitter: I thought, what could be better than flying around Earth with the ISS? Exactly – flying around Earth *inside* the ISS. So now you can take a seat in the Cupola, enjoy the view, and count satellites ^^
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Cupola #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #ESA #DLR #Wallpaper #StarLitter
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116858655045618386
More new stuff from StarLitter: I thought, what could be better than flying around Earth with the ISS? Exactly – flying around Earth *inside* the ISS. So now you can take a seat in the Cupola, enjoy the view, and count satellites ^^
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Cupola #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #ESA #DLR #Wallpaper #StarLitter
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116858655045618386
More new stuff from StarLitter: I thought, what could be better than flying around Earth with the ISS? Exactly – flying around Earth *inside* the ISS. So now you can take a seat in the Cupola, enjoy the view, and count satellites ^^
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Cupola #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #ESA #DLR #Wallpaper #StarLitter
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116858655045618386
More new stuff from StarLitter: I thought, what could be better than flying around Earth with the ISS? Exactly – flying around Earth *inside* the ISS. So now you can take a seat in the Cupola, enjoy the view, and count satellites ^^
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Cupola #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #ESA #DLR #Wallpaper #StarLitter
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116858655045618386
More new stuff from StarLitter: I thought, what could be better than flying around Earth with the ISS? Exactly – flying around Earth *inside* the ISS. So now you can take a seat in the Cupola, enjoy the view, and count satellites ^^
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Cupola #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #ESA #DLR #Wallpaper #StarLitter
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Chinese satellite manufacturer Hongqing raises $191 million
HELSINKI — Hongqing Technology, the satellite manufacturing affiliate of launch firm Landspace, has secured one of the largest…
#NewsBeep #News #Space #China #Funding #HongqingTechnology #LandSpace #megaconstellations #Satellitemanufacturing #Science #SN #UK #UnitedKingdom
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116787732579420062
Currently working on making the overall look feel more realistic without taking too much of a performance hit. It’s tricky, but fun!
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper #StarLitter
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116787732579420062
Currently working on making the overall look feel more realistic without taking too much of a performance hit. It’s tricky, but fun!
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper #StarLitter
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116787732579420062
Currently working on making the overall look feel more realistic without taking too much of a performance hit. It’s tricky, but fun!
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper #StarLitter
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116787732579420062
Currently working on making the overall look feel more realistic without taking too much of a performance hit. It’s tricky, but fun!
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper #StarLitter
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116787732579420062
Currently working on making the overall look feel more realistic without taking too much of a performance hit. It’s tricky, but fun!
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper #StarLitter
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/567591/ Chinese satellite manufacturer Hongqing raises $191 million #China #Éire #funding #HongqingTechnology #IE #Ireland #LandSpace #megaconstellations #SatelliteManufacturing #Science #SN #Space
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Chinese satellite manufacturer Hongqing raises $191 million
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116756051337051203
I improved the rendering of the sun a little bit. This opens up a lot more opportunities for great photo and wallpaper shots. 🙂
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116756051337051203
I improved the rendering of the sun a little bit. This opens up a lot more opportunities for great photo and wallpaper shots. 🙂
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116756051337051203
I improved the rendering of the sun a little bit. This opens up a lot more opportunities for great photo and wallpaper shots. 🙂
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116756051337051203
I improved the rendering of the sun a little bit. This opens up a lot more opportunities for great photo and wallpaper shots. 🙂
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116756051337051203
I improved the rendering of the sun a little bit. This opens up a lot more opportunities for great photo and wallpaper shots. 🙂
#Astrophotography #Satellite #ISS #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116745281165707281
Here are a few more shots.
#Astrophotography #Satellite #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116745281165707281
Here are a few more shots.
#Astrophotography #Satellite #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116745281165707281
Here are a few more shots.
#Astrophotography #Satellite #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116745281165707281
Here are a few more shots.
#Astrophotography #Satellite #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@meNeither/116745281165707281
Here are a few more shots.
#Astrophotography #Satellite #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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Fly around Earth aboard the ISS in StarLitter and capture amazing images!
#Astrophotography #Satellite #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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Fly around Earth aboard the ISS in StarLitter and capture amazing images!
#Astrophotography #Satellite #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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Fly around Earth aboard the ISS in StarLitter and capture amazing images!
#Astrophotography #Satellite #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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Fly around Earth aboard the ISS in StarLitter and capture amazing images!
#Astrophotography #Satellite #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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Fly around Earth aboard the ISS in StarLitter and capture amazing images!
#Astrophotography #Satellite #Starlink #SpaceX #OneWeb #MegaConstellations #Astronomy #NASA #Wallpaper
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/513442/ Rocket launches are turning the upper atmosphere into an accidental climate experiment #Éire #IE #Ireland #megaconstellations #SatellitteLaunches #Science #UpperAtmosphere
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Ooopsies! #BlueOrigin rocket explosion damages #NewGlenn launchpad in Florida
Everyone working in the area was “accounted for and safe" after the New Glenn explosion, according to Jeff Bezos.
By Emilee Speck, AccuWeather staff writer
Published May 29, 2026#LowEarthOrbit #Megaconstellations
#RocketPollution #Grounded #AmazonSucks #TechBrosInSpace #SendTechBrosToMars -
Ooopsies! #BlueOrigin rocket explosion damages #NewGlenn launchpad in Florida
Everyone working in the area was “accounted for and safe" after the New Glenn explosion, according to Jeff Bezos.
By Emilee Speck, AccuWeather staff writer
Published May 29, 2026#LowEarthOrbit #Megaconstellations
#RocketPollution #Grounded #AmazonSucks #TechBrosInSpace #SendTechBrosToMars -
Ooopsies! #BlueOrigin rocket explosion damages #NewGlenn launchpad in Florida
Everyone working in the area was “accounted for and safe" after the New Glenn explosion, according to Jeff Bezos.
By Emilee Speck, AccuWeather staff writer
Published May 29, 2026#LowEarthOrbit #Megaconstellations
#RocketPollution #Grounded #AmazonSucks #TechBrosInSpace #SendTechBrosToMars -
Ooopsies! #BlueOrigin rocket explosion damages #NewGlenn launchpad in Florida
Everyone working in the area was “accounted for and safe" after the New Glenn explosion, according to Jeff Bezos.
By Emilee Speck, AccuWeather staff writer
Published May 29, 2026#LowEarthOrbit #Megaconstellations
#RocketPollution #Grounded #AmazonSucks #TechBrosInSpace #SendTechBrosToMars -
Ooopsies! #BlueOrigin rocket explosion damages #NewGlenn launchpad in Florida
Everyone working in the area was “accounted for and safe" after the New Glenn explosion, according to Jeff Bezos.
By Emilee Speck, AccuWeather staff writer
Published May 29, 2026#LowEarthOrbit #Megaconstellations
#RocketPollution #Grounded #AmazonSucks #TechBrosInSpace #SendTechBrosToMars -
BOOM! 💥 #BlueOrigin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida
ByUpdated on: May 29, 2026
"A powerful New Glenn rocket owned by #JeffBezos' Blue Origin exploded in a spectacular fireball Thursday, sending billowing clouds of fire, smoke and flaming debris into the night sky in a tremendous conflagration visible for miles around.
"The explosion occurred around 9 p.m. EDT as engineers were counting down to a brief test firing of the New Glenn's seven methane-fueled BE-4 first stage engines at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Blue Origin was gearing up for a June launch to put a batch of Amazon #Leo internet #satellites into orbit.
"As the engines appeared to begin firing, something clearly went wrong at the base of the rocket. The 188-foot-tall first stage became enveloped in a rapidly growing fire and moments later, the 86-foot-tall upper stage could be seen tilting and starting to fall as the first stage apparently began collapsing.
"Then the vehicle suddenly exploded as its load of #methane fuel and liquid oxygen ignited in a roiling fireball."
Read more:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-launchpad-florida/#LowEarthOrbit #Megaconstellations #RocketPollution #AmazonSucks #TechBrosInSpace #SendTechBrosToMars
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BOOM! 💥 #BlueOrigin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida
ByUpdated on: May 29, 2026
"A powerful New Glenn rocket owned by #JeffBezos' Blue Origin exploded in a spectacular fireball Thursday, sending billowing clouds of fire, smoke and flaming debris into the night sky in a tremendous conflagration visible for miles around.
"The explosion occurred around 9 p.m. EDT as engineers were counting down to a brief test firing of the New Glenn's seven methane-fueled BE-4 first stage engines at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Blue Origin was gearing up for a June launch to put a batch of Amazon #Leo internet #satellites into orbit.
"As the engines appeared to begin firing, something clearly went wrong at the base of the rocket. The 188-foot-tall first stage became enveloped in a rapidly growing fire and moments later, the 86-foot-tall upper stage could be seen tilting and starting to fall as the first stage apparently began collapsing.
"Then the vehicle suddenly exploded as its load of #methane fuel and liquid oxygen ignited in a roiling fireball."
Read more:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-launchpad-florida/#LowEarthOrbit #Megaconstellations #RocketPollution #AmazonSucks #TechBrosInSpace #SendTechBrosToMars
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BOOM! 💥 #BlueOrigin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida
ByUpdated on: May 29, 2026
"A powerful New Glenn rocket owned by #JeffBezos' Blue Origin exploded in a spectacular fireball Thursday, sending billowing clouds of fire, smoke and flaming debris into the night sky in a tremendous conflagration visible for miles around.
"The explosion occurred around 9 p.m. EDT as engineers were counting down to a brief test firing of the New Glenn's seven methane-fueled BE-4 first stage engines at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Blue Origin was gearing up for a June launch to put a batch of Amazon #Leo internet #satellites into orbit.
"As the engines appeared to begin firing, something clearly went wrong at the base of the rocket. The 188-foot-tall first stage became enveloped in a rapidly growing fire and moments later, the 86-foot-tall upper stage could be seen tilting and starting to fall as the first stage apparently began collapsing.
"Then the vehicle suddenly exploded as its load of #methane fuel and liquid oxygen ignited in a roiling fireball."
Read more:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-launchpad-florida/#LowEarthOrbit #Megaconstellations #RocketPollution #AmazonSucks #TechBrosInSpace #SendTechBrosToMars
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BOOM! 💥 #BlueOrigin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida
ByUpdated on: May 29, 2026
"A powerful New Glenn rocket owned by #JeffBezos' Blue Origin exploded in a spectacular fireball Thursday, sending billowing clouds of fire, smoke and flaming debris into the night sky in a tremendous conflagration visible for miles around.
"The explosion occurred around 9 p.m. EDT as engineers were counting down to a brief test firing of the New Glenn's seven methane-fueled BE-4 first stage engines at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Blue Origin was gearing up for a June launch to put a batch of Amazon #Leo internet #satellites into orbit.
"As the engines appeared to begin firing, something clearly went wrong at the base of the rocket. The 188-foot-tall first stage became enveloped in a rapidly growing fire and moments later, the 86-foot-tall upper stage could be seen tilting and starting to fall as the first stage apparently began collapsing.
"Then the vehicle suddenly exploded as its load of #methane fuel and liquid oxygen ignited in a roiling fireball."
Read more:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-launchpad-florida/#LowEarthOrbit #Megaconstellations #RocketPollution #AmazonSucks #TechBrosInSpace #SendTechBrosToMars