A 3-tonne, $1.5 billion satellite to watch Earth’s every move is set to launch this week
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schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 20:50 zuletzt editiert vonThis post did not contain any content.
A 3-tonne, $1.5 billion satellite to watch Earth’s every move is set to launch this week
The NISAR satellite will be able to detect centimetre-sized changes on Earth’s surface, providing crucial data for agriculture and climate modelling.
The Conversation (theconversation.com)
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A 3-tonne, $1.5 billion satellite to watch Earth’s every move is set to launch this week
The NISAR satellite will be able to detect centimetre-sized changes on Earth’s surface, providing crucial data for agriculture and climate modelling.
The Conversation (theconversation.com)
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 20:53 zuletzt editiert vonJust what we needed, more surveillance /s
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Just what we needed, more surveillance /s
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 21:36 zuletzt editiert vonDid you read the part where this is a radar satellite designed for monitoring the climate? That is, did you read anything besides the headline before you decided: "Yeah, I think I'm able to make informed commentary about this"?
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Did you read the part where this is a radar satellite designed for monitoring the climate? That is, did you read anything besides the headline before you decided: "Yeah, I think I'm able to make informed commentary about this"?
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 21:41 zuletzt editiert von spankmonkey@lemmy.worldDid you miss the /s?
Maybe you need a high res satellite.
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A 3-tonne, $1.5 billion satellite to watch Earth’s every move is set to launch this week
The NISAR satellite will be able to detect centimetre-sized changes on Earth’s surface, providing crucial data for agriculture and climate modelling.
The Conversation (theconversation.com)
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 21:42 zuletzt editiert vonSpeaking as a layman, I just think it's fuckin' awesome how a big chonky boi can be propelled upwards at Mach Yeet and get casually dropped off in orbit.
Even though Musk is a cunt, I still love watching SpaceX streams to see big bits of metal get put upwards by lots of fire and noise, and then fuckin' land where they started seven or eight minutes later.
Science is fuckin mint, man.
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Did you miss the /s?
Maybe you need a high res satellite.
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 21:44 zuletzt editiert von thetechnician27@lemmy.worldI don't know why you're assuming their '/s' is alluding to sarcasm around this being surveillance versus sarcasm around needing more surveillance. "We need more surveillance (we actually don't)" seems to be indicated here, not "This is surveillance (it actually isn't)".
Especially when Reddit types are notoriously, chronically unable to read articles before they go spouting uninformed bullshit in the comments.
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I don't know why you're assuming their '/s' is alluding to sarcasm around this being surveillance versus sarcasm around needing more surveillance. "We need more surveillance (we actually don't)" seems to be indicated here, not "This is surveillance (it actually isn't)".
Especially when Reddit types are notoriously, chronically unable to read articles before they go spouting uninformed bullshit in the comments.
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 21:49 zuletzt editiert von spankmonkey@lemmy.worldWhy not both?
(We don't need more surveillance and this isn't actually surveillance.)
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Speaking as a layman, I just think it's fuckin' awesome how a big chonky boi can be propelled upwards at Mach Yeet and get casually dropped off in orbit.
Even though Musk is a cunt, I still love watching SpaceX streams to see big bits of metal get put upwards by lots of fire and noise, and then fuckin' land where they started seven or eight minutes later.
Science is fuckin mint, man.
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 22:13 zuletzt editiert vonI like your funny words, magic man
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A 3-tonne, $1.5 billion satellite to watch Earth’s every move is set to launch this week
The NISAR satellite will be able to detect centimetre-sized changes on Earth’s surface, providing crucial data for agriculture and climate modelling.
The Conversation (theconversation.com)
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 22:21 zuletzt editiert vonDon't such satellites have a major flaw, that they revolve? Considering that earth is spherical, those satellites can only monitor some half of the earth each moment, given their sensors have such high FOV.
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Speaking as a layman, I just think it's fuckin' awesome how a big chonky boi can be propelled upwards at Mach Yeet and get casually dropped off in orbit.
Even though Musk is a cunt, I still love watching SpaceX streams to see big bits of metal get put upwards by lots of fire and noise, and then fuckin' land where they started seven or eight minutes later.
Science is fuckin mint, man.
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 22:22 zuletzt editiert vonHave you had a chance to play Kerbal Space Program yet? If not, I think you'd really enjoy it.
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Speaking as a layman, I just think it's fuckin' awesome how a big chonky boi can be propelled upwards at Mach Yeet and get casually dropped off in orbit.
Even though Musk is a cunt, I still love watching SpaceX streams to see big bits of metal get put upwards by lots of fire and noise, and then fuckin' land where they started seven or eight minutes later.
Science is fuckin mint, man.
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 22:35 zuletzt editiert von lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comDon't quote me on this, but I've heard SpaceX itself is pretty good at keeping Musk away from the actually important things. Something about having a team dedicated to keeping him distracted.
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Speaking as a layman, I just think it's fuckin' awesome how a big chonky boi can be propelled upwards at Mach Yeet and get casually dropped off in orbit.
Even though Musk is a cunt, I still love watching SpaceX streams to see big bits of metal get put upwards by lots of fire and noise, and then fuckin' land where they started seven or eight minutes later.
Science is fuckin mint, man.
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 22:45 zuletzt editiert von“Mach yeet” is now added to my list of sentences I never knew I wanted to read
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Speaking as a layman, I just think it's fuckin' awesome how a big chonky boi can be propelled upwards at Mach Yeet and get casually dropped off in orbit.
Even though Musk is a cunt, I still love watching SpaceX streams to see big bits of metal get put upwards by lots of fire and noise, and then fuckin' land where they started seven or eight minutes later.
Science is fuckin mint, man.
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 22:46 zuletzt editiert von... I think I agree with your sentiment? honestly it's hard to tell because everything you just said is delivered in this ultra-cringe meme language. I guess this is so the average middle schooler can understand what you're saying? or is this how robots think humans communicate, so when they want to pretend they're an "average human internet user", they talk in this ridiculous idiotic meme codec? idk, whatever, it's peak cringe, but ok cool comment
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Did you read the part where this is a radar satellite designed for monitoring the climate? That is, did you read anything besides the headline before you decided: "Yeah, I think I'm able to make informed commentary about this"?
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 22:56 zuletzt editiert vonA lot of technology has been repurposed for other uses than what they were mutually designed. What’s to stop the operators from using such a high def satellite to spy on people?
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Don't such satellites have a major flaw, that they revolve? Considering that earth is spherical, those satellites can only monitor some half of the earth each moment, given their sensors have such high FOV.
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 22:59 zuletzt editiert vonHow is that a flaw? It just sounds like a design consideration...
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I like your funny words, magic man
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 23:17 zuletzt editiert vonI'm surprised I strung so many together coherently to be honest!
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Have you had a chance to play Kerbal Space Program yet? If not, I think you'd really enjoy it.
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 23:19 zuletzt editiert vonI haven't, no - and you're probably right, yes.
I worry that if I start playing KSP then my other half and kids won't see me again for six months because it does sound fucking awesome and highly rewarding.
Nope, I'm a simple man. I play through a couple of Doom WADs each summer in the academic off-season and that's my gaming appetite satiated.
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Don't quote me on this, but I've heard SpaceX itself is pretty good at keeping Musk away from the actually important things. Something about having a team dedicated to keeping him distracted.
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 23:20 zuletzt editiert vonYeah it's a shame that Musk is so inextricably linked with the brand. I'm quite sure SpaceX and Tesla are full of top tier talent and engineering wizards... but have a direct link to a toxic cockwomble that bankrolls them. Shame.
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Don't such satellites have a major flaw, that they revolve? Considering that earth is spherical, those satellites can only monitor some half of the earth each moment, given their sensors have such high FOV.
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 23:20 zuletzt editiert vonYes that's how one satellite can image a lot of area.
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“Mach yeet” is now added to my list of sentences I never knew I wanted to read
schrieb am 15. Juni 2025, 23:21 zuletzt editiert vonIf I could have crowbarred "moist" in there somewhere too, I'd have set the lexical tiktok on fire.
...if there is even one, don't come at me TNETENNBA fans!
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