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minus-squareAbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoTLDR: The purpose and function of the satellites is unknown, but they’re being deployed suspiciously close to US surveillance satellites.
minus-squareAbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoSome of them pass within “a few dozen kilometers”, while others are at “a large distance” but are in orbits that could be quickly changed to put them closer.
minus-squareaodhsishaj@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year ago*known surveillance satellites
minus-square_NoName_@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoIt’s a good thing the US has equipped every satellite with a concealed carry weapon /s
minus-squareDemdaru@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoBecause of you I imagined a satellite with a small, dedicated hydraulic arm holding a glock.
TLDR: The purpose and function of the satellites is unknown, but they’re being deployed suspiciously close to US surveillance satellites.
How close though?
Some of them pass within “a few dozen kilometers”, while others are at “a large distance” but are in orbits that could be quickly changed to put them closer.
*known surveillance satellites
It’s a good thing the US has equipped every satellite with a concealed carry weapon /s
Because of you I imagined a satellite with a small, dedicated hydraulic arm holding a glock.