A Cold War Spy Satellite Named After Farrah Fawcett Just Blew Apart in Orbit
PLenz
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September 30, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
toomuchtodo
https://x.com/s2a_systems/status/2100141853819433196
codedokode
Doesn't it look like it self-destructed at the end of life to protect its secrets?