Comment on US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network

Nighed@sffa.community ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• whileloop@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  That would make sense - the fine should be enough to pay for the satellite’s disposal.

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  • dantheclamman@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Over and over we’ve seen companies not be held responsible for the cleanup of their projects. A lot of parallels to the fossil fuel industry, where they often abandon their wells with little recourse for the people left to clean up the pieces.

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• Sabata11792@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  That would negatively impact future campaign contributions.

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  • Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    The real answer.

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• Infynis@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Article says the fine is for not moving the satellite far enough away from things still being used. Maybe all they have to do is send it a command to love itself further

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  • Nighed@sffa.community ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    The article says it ran out of fuel

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    • Infynis@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Oh rip, I missed that

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