That’s only because they’re designed with passivation to vent tanks and disconnect batteries to remove sources of explosion when they start to die. If that fails the tanks eventually pop from thermal cycling or the solar panels overcharge the battery until it blows up like a Russian satellite did earlier this year.
Comment on Large Boeing Satellite Suddenly Explodes Into Pieces
echodot@feddit.uk 2 months ago
That’s actually quite impressive because most satellites just don’t do anything when they die. Bones vehicles die with flare, and depressing regularity
yogurt@lemm.ee 2 months ago
bitwaba@lemmy.world 2 months ago
“in space no one can hear you scream”
Boeing satellites: “AHHHHHH!!!”