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JohnBarentine, to space
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So, which is it?

"Musk's Starlink satellites disrupted by major solar storm" https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/05/11/musks-starlink-satellites-disrupted-by-major-solar-storm.html

or

"SpaceX Starlink satellites doing just fine after weekend solar storm, company says" https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-solar-storm-healthy-satellites ?

It can't be both. ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ

#Space #SpaceX #Starlink #SpaceSustainability #SolarStorm

reedmideke,
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@JohnBarentine Satellites healthy (not damaged or in safe mode) but signal disrupted?

sundogplanets, to random
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I am talking o a reporter about this in a couple hours: https://regina.ctvnews.ca/from-outer-space-sask-farmers-baffled-after-discovering-strange-wreckage-in-field-1.6880353

This is about an hour away from my farm, so this'll be a fun conversation, and yet another great opportunity to tell a lot of people about what a huge problem we have with unregulated commercialization of orbit. (Also I just redid my slides for my public talk next week, this is going in!)

reedmideke,
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@sundogplanets Well at at least that one probably isn't radioactive (cf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_954) but maybe worth mentioning people should be aware of the risk of toxic propellants and unfired pyros before dragging it into the truck

davemark, to tech
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"I deleted keys generated by our TV for 5 straight minutes. 5 Minutes of like 200BPM clicking. I restarted. Everything worked again. I laughed so hard I cried. I felt like I'd solved a murder."

Tech people, THIS IS A GREAT FANTASIC READ!!!

The title is, "DO NOT BUY HISENSE TV'S"

https://cohost.org/ghoulnoise/post/5286766-do-not-buy-hisense-t

reedmideke,
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@davemark Reminds me of the time a mouse driver DOSed me by creating so many files it consumed 90%+ CPU on an otherwise idle system https://reedmideke.github.io/debugging/2021/04/26/adventures-in-crapware-1.html

reedmideke, to random
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Sure, lotta people are dunking, but you've gotta admit, it's hard to find a more perfect embodiment of "move fast and break things" than a stuck accelerator pedal https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-recalls-all-3878-cybertrucks-over-faulty-accelerator-pedal-cover/

reedmideke, to astrophotography
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Tonight in low-tech hunting: is there (center), and that's about all I can say about that

reedmideke,
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below Jupiter sinking into the murk on April 11. Probably my last opportunity for this one

reedmideke, to Ukraine
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OK, long running thread from the other site (https://twitter.com/reedmideke/status/1492238848088182784) continues here.

Mostly me tracking noteworthy events for myself with a side of ill-informed commentary and a healthy dose of mocking propagandists

reedmideke,
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Ukrainian presidential plane inโ€ฆ Chicago? ๐Ÿค” (it often carries other high level diplomats)

reedmideke,
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๐Ÿšญ

reedmideke,
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Whatever Johnson's actual motives and beliefs, I can't help but think this is a big factor: "Then again, Johnsonโ€™s majority is about to shrink to just a single vote with the impending resignation of Wisconsin Representative Mike Gallagher" - With 3 or 4, he could try to hang on and get some things done without dem cooperation. With 1? No. And the wingnut caucus is so divorced from reality that trying to get them to accept the limits of a 1 vote majority would be futile
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-bidens-washington/did-mike-johnson-just-get-religion-on-ukraine

reedmideke,
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Meanwhile, is claiming the TU-22M that crashed in Stavropol Krai was taken down by a modified S-200 ๐Ÿค” https://www.twz.com/air/russian-tu-22m3-backfire-shot-down-with-s-200-missile-ukraines-spy-chief

reedmideke,
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Like the earlier claimed A-50 shot, described to be a long planned operation "Budanov, the chief of Ukraineโ€™s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) told BBC Ukraine that the operation involved a week-long โ€œambushโ€ where Ukrainian forces waited for the Russian bomber to reach the desired range", implying very limited flexibility https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/20/week-long-ambush-preceded-historic-russian-tu-22-bomber-downing-ukraine-intel-chief-says-confirming-s-200-use/

reedmideke,
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Also "A Ukrainian defense official confirmed to TWZ that Ukraine had received โ€œhelp from partnersโ€ to produce an updated guidance system for the S-200. โ€œThe missile itself has a good maneuvering system, so if provided with proper guidance is quite a modern weapon,โ€"
One can imagine replacing the 70s GNC with modern stuff would give you a fair bit of mass to play with. And if you can deliver it ballistically to the target area and have a modern seeker take over ๐Ÿค”

reedmideke,
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Also raises the question whether the earlier apparent use as a not-very-effective ballistic land attack missile were actually tests. OTOH, with adequate guidance, it should make a pretty decent land attack missile too

reedmideke,
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Kyiv Independent round-up of the S-200 claims (doesn't add much in the way of specifics)
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-obsolete-s-200-missile-systems-reportedly-back-on-track-to-hit-russian-targets/

reedmideke,
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HAH, they actually did it, "ammunition for HIMARS" in the March aid package included ATACMS

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/us/us-ukraine-russia-missiles.html?unlocked_article_code=1.m00.85Tv.ZVVyuM22KDvU&smid=url-share

reedmideke,
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Previously: "Despite earlier media reports suggesting that ATACMS long-range missiles would be included in the package, the missiles were notably absent from the Pentagon's list of weapons provided" https://kyivindependent.com/us-announces-300-million-defense-aid-package-for-ukraine/ but as I noted (https://mastodon.social/@reedmideke/112086363167384232), the wording didn't actually specify the type, it just used the same "Additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems" verbiage they used for GMLRS in the past

reedmideke,
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Politico "The Biden administration warned Russia that attacking Ukraineโ€™s energy grid and using North Korean-provided missiles would lead the U.S. to reconsider sending ATACMS to Ukraine" (Good: If you're going to restrict weapons in the name of "escalation management" those restrictions should also be subject to the other guy's behavior)

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/24/us-long-range-missiles-ukraine-00154110

reedmideke,
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Boring-sounding but probably significant inclusion in the latest package: "Airfield support equipment" https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3754238/biden-administration-announces-significant-new-security-assistance-for-ukraine/

reedmideke,
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More on that (presumed) UAV which crashed with an OFAB-100: It appears to be a SkyRanger (Originally a French ultralight design, also built / marketed by various others https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Off_Skyranger), not the previously A-22 or purpose built drones, and was likely intended to drop the bomb rather than crashing into the target https://www.twz.com/news-features/ukraine-appears-to-be-using-light-planes-converted-into-reusable-bomber-drones

reedmideke,
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At $30K for the airframe kit and probably not more than that for the UAV conversion, it'd cost less than a Javelin shot

reedmideke,
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Reportedly, footage of a Ukrainian shooting down a Russian UAV. Gunner in the back with a rifle seems fairly dubious, but a moderately high performance prop plane with modern sights seems like it could be pretty effective for Shahed hunting away from the front lines

https://twitter.com/auto_glam/status/1784177330920763883

reedmideke,
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Reportedly over Odesa, which should be safe from Russia AAโ€ฆ hopefully they have good communication with the local SAM crews ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1784253644646318248

reedmideke,
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"โ€ฆHolod has revealed a significant increase in illegal arms trafficking in the Belgorod region. Presently, people can buy Kalashnikov assault rifles, hand grenades and even silenced pistols used by special forces for prices ranging from $300 to $350"
Remember at the start of the invasion, when Russian propagandists claimed western aid to would end up in the hands of criminals and terrorists in Europe? https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-april-29-30-2024

reedmideke,
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No doubt some eventually will if they haven't already, but so far it seems much more widespread in Russia

reedmideke,
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"Defense Ministry working to limit satellite imaging of Ukrainian territory"

Unless that work involves lasers, I suspect it effect will be limited (though making it more difficult for Russia to get their hands on western commercial imagery is probably worthwhile)

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-working-to-limit-satellite-imaging-of-ukrainian-territory/

reedmideke,
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Cameron's "Kyiv can use British weapons inside Russia" been circulating for about a day without a walk-back ๐Ÿคจ
If an actual policy change you'd expect some Storm Shadow strikes to follow shortly

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c163kp93l6po

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