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Things do sometimes go "boom" in space!
The USA 32 satellite (code name FARRAH III, for Farrah Fawcett, no joke) was launched in 1988 and was intended to intercept Soviet radio signals in the 2 to 18 GHz range blew apart in orbit on Sept 13.
The explosion took place approximately 480 miles (775 kms) above Earth’s surface and likely created a large cloud of debris. The most likely cause, an explosion caused by leftover propellant, a battery cell that failed, or the satellite may have also been struck by a traveling chunk of space debris. https://gizmodo.com/a-cold-war-spy-satellite-named-after-farrah-fawcett-just-blew-apart-in-orbit-2000819282 #Space #SpaceDebris #USA32 #Satellite #SpySatellite #Explosion #FarrahIII #SpaceCraft #Reconnaissance #ColdWar #USA #Russia #LEO
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Things do sometimes go "boom" in space!
The USA 32 satellite (code name FARRAH III, for Farrah Fawcett, no joke) was launched in 1988 and was intended to intercept Soviet radio signals in the 2 to 18 GHz range blew apart in orbit on Sept 13.
The explosion took place approximately 480 miles (775 kms) above Earth’s surface and likely created a large cloud of debris. The most likely cause, an explosion caused by leftover propellant, a battery cell that failed, or the satellite may have also been struck by a traveling chunk of space debris. https://gizmodo.com/a-cold-war-spy-satellite-named-after-farrah-fawcett-just-blew-apart-in-orbit-2000819282 #Space #SpaceDebris #USA32 #Satellite #SpySatellite #Explosion #FarrahIII #SpaceCraft #Reconnaissance #ColdWar #USA #Russia #LEO
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Things do sometimes go "boom" in space!
The USA 32 satellite (code name FARRAH III, for Farrah Fawcett, no joke) was launched in 1988 and was intended to intercept Soviet radio signals in the 2 to 18 GHz range blew apart in orbit on Sept 13.
The explosion took place approximately 480 miles (775 kms) above Earth’s surface and likely created a large cloud of debris. The most likely cause, an explosion caused by leftover propellant, a battery cell that failed, or the satellite may have also been struck by a traveling chunk of space debris. https://gizmodo.com/a-cold-war-spy-satellite-named-after-farrah-fawcett-just-blew-apart-in-orbit-2000819282 #Space #SpaceDebris #USA32 #Satellite #SpySatellite #Explosion #FarrahIII #SpaceCraft #Reconnaissance #ColdWar #USA #Russia #LEO
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Things do sometimes go "boom" in space!
The USA 32 satellite (code name FARRAH III, for Farrah Fawcett, no joke) was launched in 1988 and was intended to intercept Soviet radio signals in the 2 to 18 GHz range blew apart in orbit on Sept 13.
The explosion took place approximately 480 miles (775 kms) above Earth’s surface and likely created a large cloud of debris. The most likely cause, an explosion caused by leftover propellant, a battery cell that failed, or the satellite may have also been struck by a traveling chunk of space debris. https://gizmodo.com/a-cold-war-spy-satellite-named-after-farrah-fawcett-just-blew-apart-in-orbit-2000819282 #Space #SpaceDebris #USA32 #Satellite #SpySatellite #Explosion #FarrahIII #SpaceCraft #Reconnaissance #ColdWar #USA #Russia #LEO
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Things do sometimes go "boom" in space!
The USA 32 satellite (code name FARRAH III, for Farrah Fawcett, no joke) was launched in 1988 and was intended to intercept Soviet radio signals in the 2 to 18 GHz range blew apart in orbit on Sept 13.
The explosion took place approximately 480 miles (775 kms) above Earth’s surface and likely created a large cloud of debris. The most likely cause, an explosion caused by leftover propellant, a battery cell that failed, or the satellite may have also been struck by a traveling chunk of space debris. https://gizmodo.com/a-cold-war-spy-satellite-named-after-farrah-fawcett-just-blew-apart-in-orbit-2000819282 #Space #SpaceDebris #USA32 #Satellite #SpySatellite #Explosion #FarrahIII #SpaceCraft #Reconnaissance #ColdWar #USA #Russia #LEO