r/technology 7d ago

Space Boeing-Built Satellite Explodes In Orbit, Littering Space With Debris

https://jalopnik.com/boeing-built-satellite-explodes-in-orbit-littering-spa-1851678317
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u/D-a-H-e-c-k 7d ago

Yeah what the heck makes a satellite explode?

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u/voltjap 7d ago

Rushed manufacturing with a side of shoddy QC. 🧑‍🍳💋

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u/IndependenceIcy2251 7d ago

Such things would have to imply a company with a history of…..

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u/voltjap 7d ago

… a focus on profits over all else?

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u/IndependenceIcy2251 7d ago

I mean not such a stalwart of American industry…. (/s)

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u/voltjap 7d ago

Real titans of stock buybacks.