The secretive Russian satellite in space that U.S. officials believe is connected to a nuclear anti-satellite weapon program has appeared to be spinning uncontrollably, suggesting it may no longer be functioning in what could be a setback for Moscow’s space weapon efforts, according to U.S. analysts.
Believed to be a radar satellite for Russian intelligence as well as a radiation testing platform, the satellite last year became the center of U.S. allegations that Russia for years has been developing a nuclear weapon capable of destroying entire satellite networks, such as SpaceX’s vast Starlink internet system that Ukrainian troops have been using.
Who had drunken Russian satellite on their 2025 Chaos Bingo cards?
I had Kessler syndrome but my card says it’s Elon’s fault somehow
They are trying to destroy his Starlink network.
I didn’t predict it yet… it somehow feels like I should have.
We’ll see.
I have that a satellite falls in Indian city and is radioactive, but nobody gives a shit.
Hey, fuck you dude.
Do you want Modi to claim attack by Pakistan and start WW3?
Is there a source that isn’t “US analysts”?
That’s about as reliable as “Russian analysts” or “Chinese analysts” right now.Their space program sure isn’t something
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I’m not sure how much of a setback this is.
If it failed and it’s out of control, I assume that it’s an issue with normal “satellite” things — the computer or the thrusters or whatever, stuff that’s involved in maneuvering the satellite. A failure in systems that Russia can and has done before. Not with the radar systems onboard.
And I’d guess that the costs are mostly in R&D rather than the manufacturing of the satellite, costs that wouldn’t need to be repeated for Russia to build such a satellite over again.
I assume that if Russia wants to do so, they can launch a replacement satellite.
How much do you think it costs to build and launch a new satellite? Do you have enough faith in Russian manufactthat this won’t happen again, in a slightly different way? Will all the replacement money end up where it should?
OP has a solid point about costs sunk into R&D. A second unit is an order of magnitude cheaper to launch. OTOH, Russia broke as fuck.
Oh, I certainly agree that r&d is probably higher than manufacture, but they are ninijisibg the cost to replace. There is also runk cost fallacy to consider.
Russia doesn’t have the spare cash lying in the couch as you say and the cost to manufacturer is higher when under sanctions. The ability to manufacturer is also hamstring.
Especially since they’ve currently got a big, expensive war on their hands, that they’re all-hands-on-deck for.
Lol, all-hands-on-dick
