Wilshire@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoUS issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Networkwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1249arrow-down14cross-posted to: space@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1245arrow-down1external-linkUS issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Networkwww.bbc.comWilshire@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square9fedilinkcross-posted to: space@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareMuchPineapples@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoSo they got fined 150k for not bringing enough fuel. How much would the extra fuel (and larger fuel tank) cost? Probably more than 150k…
minus-squareMeatballFlaglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoAs per usual, the fine becomes simply the cost of doing business
minus-squareneekz0r@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoIt’s the equivalent of a $0.52 fine if you earn $60k a year.
So they got fined 150k for not bringing enough fuel. How much would the extra fuel (and larger fuel tank) cost? Probably more than 150k…
As per usual, the fine becomes simply the cost of doing business
It’s the equivalent of a $0.52 fine if you earn $60k a year.