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BecomingCass t1_iy7qh2e wrote
Reply to comment by swissiws in Space Force orders three GPS satellites for $744 million by Corbulo2526
Do Starlink satellites have atomic clocks onboard? That's necessary to work with existing GPS equipment, otherwise you'd need to replace a lot
BecomingCass t1_ix9bw26 wrote
Reply to comment by Alberiman in Space Rock Strike on Webb Telescope Was Just Bad Luck, NASA Team Says | The analysis quells fears that the telescope will suffer frequent micrometeoroid hits. by chrisdh79
The hit sucks, but they're also still able to make observations at double their requirements for the mission
BecomingCass t1_ivybuiv wrote
Reply to comment by rocketsocks in Saying goodbye to NASA's InSight lander before it's buried in Martian dust by Impossible_Cookie596
I wouldn't call this kind of thinking half-assed, but inexperienced. It's a whole new set of problems that people who haven't got the prerequisite knowledge probably wouldn't even consider, because these things never happen on earth.
BecomingCass t1_iu40ppr wrote
Reply to comment by Hennue in NASA spacecraft records epic ‘marsquakes’ as it prepares to die by marketrent
I'm pretty sure they're folded up until after landing. Nothing to get scratched on
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Reply to comment by swissiws in Space Force orders three GPS satellites for $744 million by Corbulo2526
There's a lot more to adding functionality to a satellite platform than just having a new one up there
Yes, they'll be replaced, but does the existing platform have space in the power or mass budget to add the needed equipment? If not, can changes be made to the base design without starting from scratch? Will DoD be on board with having a private company operate GPS satellites (Lockheed builds them, but the current GPS system is operated by the USSF)?