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The UK’s oldest satellite, Skynet-1A, launched in 1969, has mysteriously shifted from its original orbit over Africa to a high-risk position over the Americas.

It’s suspected that in the 1970s, Skynet-1A was intentionally moved west, possibly by U.S. controllers, but records confirming who made this decision and why are missing.

Now inactive, the satellite poses collision risks to active satellites, as it occupies a congested orbit at 105 degrees West longitude.

The UK may eventually need to consider relocating Skynet-1A or removing it altogether to mitigate risks from space debris.

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[–] [email protected] 79 points 4 days ago (4 children)

BECAUSE IT WAS BLOCKING MY FUCKING VIEW!

Christ, I warned them and warned them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Marvin, is that you?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Never underestimate how far amateur radio telescope operators will go for a clean sky.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Amateur radio astronomy is really cool. I was into optical telescopes for a long time, I used to have a really nice 8" Newtonian. But the radio telescope stuff is so complicated. The people doing it just for fun are so smart. I have a lot of respect for them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

It's a wee bit out of my bailiwick, sad to say. Their "hobby smarts" are my "oh my god this is the most concentration I've ever had to use to figure something out smarts" although regular astronomy is a hobby I can never get enough of

All I've got for now is a tiny 4in newtonian , and though I do want to upgrade, it's on the back burner for a few years while all my other expenses are sorted.

Still orders of magnitude better than the refractor I used to have.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 days ago (2 children)

And now it's blocking MY view. I'm moving it back! How the hell am I suppose to look at naked men from space with that dinosaur in my way? FFS!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hey, I'm the CEO CTO of a Brand New Startup named Crayonz. I can launch a rocket filled with crayons and six highly trained ~~monkey~~ AI models to mask the satellite.

I just need 1.6 billion BTC for Funding A, but we can make this work! Think of the AI benefits and Space Synergy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

BTC? or BTU's? It takes a lot of energy to launch. Actually, wouldn't all the crayonz melt on the way out? This could end up being a very expensive monkey candle, in space.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

This could end up being a very expensive monkey candle, in space.

But imagine the friends we'll make along the way

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Naked men from space? So like hot aliens or...?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No, sorry. Naked Earth men viewed from space satellites.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sorry. I find it very interesting. And your damn satellite is STILL IN MY WAY!!! You have until Tuesday or I blow it up!! That's when Jorio uses his outside shower, and he has been working out. Damnnnnn!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Shit! I forgot my iPod in the engine bay. Could I have until next week? My spaceship is at the North Pole chasing ruzzians. It's a mission, what can I say. I'll be up there Saturday and I'll get my iPod and get out of your way. I can give the old rust can a kick for good measure. Or heck, I could fill it with random pyrotechnics so we can all enjoy. Like having a view of war but in space... from the ground.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Oh I do hope there are tentacles involved!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago

In my case, there are always tentacles involved.

It's you non-cephalopods that have the weird sex.

NSFO porn

And yeah, I do have a big hectocotylus. Thanks for asking.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Deploy the space Rooba!