upstream@beehaw.org to Space@beehaw.org · 2 years agoViasat’s new broadband satellite could be a total loss (due to antenna hardware issues)arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkViasat’s new broadband satellite could be a total loss (due to antenna hardware issues)arstechnica.comupstream@beehaw.org to Space@beehaw.org · 2 years agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarezhunk@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoI was picturing something boosting itself (or riding a tug) from a rideshare dropoff in LEO. The Transporter missions have all been to SSO, though, so that isn’t super helpful.
minus-squareupstream@beehaw.orgOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoSuppose that could be an option. Would need to be big, though, to have enough propellant to get to GEO.
I was picturing something boosting itself (or riding a tug) from a rideshare dropoff in LEO. The Transporter missions have all been to SSO, though, so that isn’t super helpful.
Suppose that could be an option. Would need to be big, though, to have enough propellant to get to GEO.