Vantor Checks up Starlink Satellite After Debris Producing Event

Vantor checks up Starlink satellite after debris producing event

New Delhi: On 17 December, a Starlink satellite experienced an anomaly, which is confirmed to be a debris-producing event. There was a loss in communications, followed by the venting of the propulsion tank, a drop in altitude by around four km, and the release of a small number of low velocity objects. The US Space Force and NASA are monitoring the debris. The satellite was subsequently confirmed to be largely intact by a Vantor satellite. The s…

A Starlink Satellite Is Tumbling Toward Earth After a Strange Anomaly in Orbit

SpaceX has lost contact with one of its broadband satellites, which is now falling toward Earth due to an unspecified and seemingly mysterious anomaly. The company revealed that a Starlink satellite experienced an anomaly on Wednesday that led to a complete loss of communication. The satellite suddenly dropped around 2.5 miles in altitude (4 kilometers) and created a small field of debris, according to SpaceX. “The satellite is largely intact, t…