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deutschlandfunk@squeet.me
Deutschlandfunk (inoffiziell)

Weltraumschrott: Gefährliche Geschosse im Orbit

Weltraumschrott - Gefährliche Geschosse im Orbit

Mehr als 13.000 Satelliten kreisen um die Erde, fast die Hälfte sind Starlink-Satelliten. Tausende sind defekt. Warum Weltraumschrott gefährlich werden kann.#RAUMFAHRT #ESA #NASA #STARLINK #WELTRAUM #Weltraumschrott #Satelliten
Weltraumschrott: Gefährliche Geschosse im Orbit

Weltraumschrott: Gefährliche Geschosse im Orbit

Mehr als 13.000 Satelliten kreisen um die Erde, fast die Hälfte sind Starlink-Satelliten. Tausende sind defekt. Warum Weltraumschrott gefährlich werden kann.

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danie10@squeet.me
Danie

Starlink by SpaceX to offer free emergency SOS on ALL phones worldwide

A post on X by Elon Musk stating: After thinking it through, SpaceX Starlink will provide emergency services access for mobile phones for people in distress for free. This applies worldwide, subject to approval by country governments. Can’t have a situation where someone dies because they forgot or were unable to pay for it.
While Emergency SOS via satellite is literally life-saving, the implementation by smartphone companies is not going to be free, at least not for long. This defeats the purpose of the feature and could even be seen as a way to capitalize on someone’s desperation. Its efficacy also depends on satellite availability and coverage. SpaceX’s Starlink is about to solve all of these problems, as per a new claim by Musk on X.

Starlink is a subsidiary of SpaceX that offers global broadband connectivity via satellites, enabling users in even the most remote areas to have access to high-speed internet. As of today, it has more than 6,000 satellites in orbit — much higher than its rivals. Earlier this year, Starlink by SpaceX launched Direct to Cell service with T-Mobile, enabling texting, calling, and data across the globe on existing smartphones.

But there is one major snag (especially, for example, in South Africa): To offer global emergency services access via satellites, Starlink will need approvals from every country individually.

With such a potentially vital and life-saving service, it’s also going to be interesting to see if non-participating governments are going to be held civilly liable for any deaths of their citizens where such a call could have saved lives.

See androidpolice.com/spacex-starl…
#Blog, #SOS, #starlink, #technology

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faab64@diasp.org
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2 million Palestinians starving, dying of thirst, having a pandemics of infectious disease, being forced to grab and leave every other day or face death or kidnapping, but UAE, Elon Musk and Israeli ambassador to UAE gave internet access via star link to UAE hospital in Gaza.

Isn't that just amazingly generous and courageous of them?

I guess they can now share their suffering and desperate agony with the world and we can watch them die a slow death or being operated on without anesthetics.

PS. What the hell has the image of SpaceX anything to do with this news?

#Israel #Genocide #UAE #Israel #Gaza #Internet #ElonMusk #Starlink #Starvation #Propaganda

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psychmesu@diaspora.glasswings.com
psychmesu

https://mastodon.social/@nemeciii/112607215527917134 nemeciii@mastodon.social - Megaconstellations like Starlink will increase atmospheric aluminum oxide amounts to 646% over natural levels ( +360 metric tons / year ).

It will take up to 30 years for the aluminum oxides to drift down to stratospheric altitudes, where 90% of Earth's ozone is located.

Once there aluminum oxide will act as a catalyst with chlorine harming the ozone layer.

https://phys.org/news/2024-06-satellite-megaconstellations-jeopardize-recovery-ozone.html

#ozone #space #starlink

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mlansbury@despora.de
Mark Lansbury

WSJ uncovers how black market supplies Russian troops with #Starlink

Russian troops in Ukraine continue to obtain Starlink terminals through shadowy supply chains and intermediaries, while SpaceX has not shut these devices off, the Wall Street Journal reported on April 9.

Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov told the Wall Street Journal in February that Russian forces were using thousands of Starlink terminals in Ukraine, echoing earlier assertions by the military intelligence and media outlets.

Elon Musk, the founder of the SpaceX company that operates Starlink, has denied selling any Starlink units to Russia and said that Starlink would not connect to any devices there. In turn, Moscow does not officially allow the use of Starlink on its territory, fearing it would undermine its tight control over the information space.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Russian intermediaries buy Starlink hardware on online retail platforms, including eBay, in the U.S. or on the black market in Central Asia, Dubai, or Southeast Asia and subsequently smuggle the equipment to Russia.

Russian volunteers then deliver Starlink terminals to troops fighting in Ukraine, helping Russian forces with communication and drone control, the outlet wrote.

https://kyivindependent.com/wsj-uncovers-how-black-market-supplies-russian-troops-with-starlink/

#SpaceX #corruption #CorporateTerrorism #Musk #Internet #Satellite #StandWithUkraine

WSJ uncovers how black market supplies Russian troops with Starlink

Russian troops in Ukraine continue to obtain Starlink terminals through shadowy supply chains and intermediaries, while SpaceX has not shut them off, the Wall Street Journal reported on April 9.

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mlansbury@despora.de
Mark Lansbury

Congressmen open investigation into Musk's SpaceX, Russian alleged usage of Starlink

Congress opened an investigation into businessman Elon Musk's SpaceX company, demanding information on Russia's alleged usage of the Starlink satellite internet terminals, the Washington Post reported on March 7, citing a letter written by Congressmen Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia.

Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov told the Wall Street Journal in February 2024 that Russian forces were using thousands of Starlink terminals in Ukraine, echoing earlier assertions by the military intelligence and media outlets.

The letter by Raskin and Garcia warned SpaceX's president, Gwynne Shotwell, that the alleged use of Starlink by Russian forces represented "a serious threat to Ukraine's security, Ukrainian lives, and U.S. national security."

The congressmen wrote that they are "concerned that (SpaceX) may not have appropriate guardrails and policies in place."

https://kyivindependent.com/us-democratic-congressmen-open-investigation-into-musks-spacex-russian-alleged-usage-of-starlink/

#SpaceX #Starlink #RussiaInvadedUkraine #RussianAggression #Musk #StandWithUkraine

US Democratic congressmen open investigation into Musk's SpaceX, Russian alleged usage of Starlink

The letter by congressmen Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia warned SpaceX's president, Gwynne Shotwell, that the alleged use of Starlink by Russian forces represented "a serious threat to Ukraine's security, Ukrainian lives, and U.S. national security."

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