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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: ChrisSmolinski on March 13, 2018, 1125 UTC

Title: US Company In Big Trouble After Launching Four Satellites Without Permission
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on March 13, 2018, 1125 UTC

A US company appears to have gone rogue and launched a fleet of satellites into orbit, despite not having permission as they could endanger other satellites.

The start-up company from California is called Swarm Technologies, founded in 2016 by former Google and Apple engineers Sara Spangelo and Benjamin Longmier. On January 12, 2018, the secretive company launched its first four satellites, called SpaceBees, on a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket from the Indian Space Agency (ISRO) along with 30 other satellites.

However, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US, which provides accreditation for American launches, previously denied the company a launch license. It appears they launched their satellites without approval.

“If confirmed, this would be the first ever unauthorized launch of commercial satellites,” noted IEEE Spectrum, who broke the story.

http://www.iflscience.com/space/us-company-in-big-trouble-after-launching-four-satellites-without-permission/

https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/satellites/fcc-accuses-stealthy-startup-of-launching-rogue-satellites

Title: Re: US Company In Big Trouble After Launching Four Satellites Without Permission
Post by: Rob. on March 13, 2018, 1238 UTC

Pirate satellites.

How long until this becomes more widespread?

Title: Re: US Company In Big Trouble After Launching Four Satellites Without Permission
Post by: Azimuth Coordinator on March 14, 2018, 0115 UTC

I think the FCC is going to be the least of their problems...  I'm sure a few other 3 letter agency's are going to pay them a visit

Title: Re: US Company In Big Trouble After Launching Four Satellites Without Permission
Post by: JimIO on March 14, 2018, 1624 UTC

Quote from: Azimuth Coordinator on March 14, 2018, 0115 UTC

I think the FCC is going to be the least of their problems...  I'm sure a few other 3 letter agency's are going to pay them a visit

USSF is 4 letters.

Title: Re: US Company In Big Trouble After Launching Four Satellites Without Permission
Post by: Josh on March 14, 2018, 1634 UTC

If someone outside the US launched them how does the fcc get involved?

Title: Re: US Company In Big Trouble After Launching Four Satellites Without Permission
Post by: JimIO on March 14, 2018, 1701 UTC

Quote from: Josh on March 14, 2018, 1634 UTC

If someone outside the US launched them how does the fcc get involved?

With Lawyers.

Title: Re: US Company In Big Trouble After Launching Four Satellites Without Permission
Post by: redhat on March 15, 2018, 0023 UTC

If NASA considers them a threat, I would guess the USAF would be dispatched to blow them out of the sky.

+-RH

Title: Re: US Company In Big Trouble After Launching Four Satellites Without Permission
Post by: JimIO on March 15, 2018, 0336 UTC

If Alex Jones thinks they are a threat he can get Ted Nugent to shoot em down.

Title: Re: US Company In Big Trouble After Launching Four Satellites Without Permission
Post by: redhat on March 15, 2018, 0727 UTC

Good point.  Texas must be running out of ferral hogs and good old Ted needs something to do.

+-RH

Title: Re: US Company In Big Trouble After Launching Four Satellites Without Permission
Post by: Josh on March 15, 2018, 1512 UTC

cough


https://mackquigley.wordpress.com/alex-jones-is-bill-hicks/

Title: Re: US Company In Big Trouble After Launching Four Satellites Without Permission
Post by: JimIO on March 16, 2018, 0016 UTC

cough

https://mackquigley.wordpress.com/alex-jones-is-bill-hicks/

I don't get it. Both are on Wikipedia.
One is dead and the other is on WW (what's the C stand for?) R.