"No debris will be intentionally released." Ok, that's a low fucking bar.
There's a 1 in 100 probability of micrometeorites causing a release of debris. So... with 20,000 satellites, that's a lot of debris releasing events... Not reassured.
Ludicrously vague statement about how their satellites will totally not explode, ever.
Even MORE absurdly vague statement about how they will totally not crash into any debris, ever. Someone want to tell them there are MILLIONS of pieces of untracked, lethal debris? And they want sending up tens of thousands of satellites with a huge cross section?
WHY DO THEY THINK that putting probabilities down helps them?! They said less than a 1 in 1000 collision probability with large objects. Uhhhh did they just say they will have up to 20 catastrophic collisions???
I'm running out of steam. These are all fucking stupid.
"Upon receipt of a space situational
awareness conjunction warning, Cowboy
Space will review and take all possible steps
to assess the collision risk." They make it sound like an email. Everything happens at 7 km/s in orbit! I am not reassured in the least.
OH GOODY all their satellites will be larger than 10cm in size. That's incredibly fucking helpful. Thanks.
Once again, no info on reentries, other than they will either be controlled or uncontrolled. Fan-fucking-tastic. But hey, at least they didn't spew bullshit about ground casualty risks or atmospheric pollution from reentries. They just completely fucking ignored it!
And that's the end of the document.
Well, they've made it pretty fucking easy for me to write all the reasons why this is stupid and dangerous. YET AGAIN. I hate that I have to do this.
You know what's WAY better than orbital data centers? A 120 pound snuggly livestock guardian dog who thinks he can fit on my lap. Also goats. Goats are way better.
Thank you for fighting against the insanity!
Jun 15, 2026, 10:14 PM@sundogplanets Everyone who isn't a rabid orbital data center supporter appreciates that you are doing what you are doing.
Keep it up, however hard!
@sundogplanets I am starting to think Kessler Syndrome is a good thing. Let them launch all their fucking datacenters, and let them watch helplessly as their massive investment turns into a high speed snow globe.
@sundogplanets Doggo!
@sundogplanets Goats rock. The minute I learned about pack goats, I was sold.
@sundogplanets Used the unit converter. You have a 54kg dog! OMFG.
@sundogplanets Thank you for your efforts. I hate that you have to do this too :(
@sundogplanets Thanks again for taking the time to write to the FCC on this bullshit. I wish you wouldn't have to do it.
@sundogplanets thank you for throwing your shoulder against this. At this point, it's cargo-cult vibing an enclosure of the commons. No one actually has a cogent case for having all these satellites up there, but we can't let that stand in the way of staking a claim and making everyone else pick up the tab for the externalities.
@sundogplanets so how do we get a $250million seed round to start solving the inevitable low orbit cleanup?
@sundogplanets I have to say I love it when you do this, but I'm sorry that you have to.
A 10cm cube is the standard size for CubeSats.
Jun 15, 2026, 10:37 PM@sundogplanets
"space situational awareness conjunction warning" is a funny way to say "satellite go BOOM!".
Jun 17, 2026, 7:57 AM@sundogplanets "Upon receipt of a space situational
awareness conjunction warning, Cowboy
Space will ride a horse and tell the trespasser to go away"
@sundogplanets I believe that the cybertruck offers the same thing.
Jun 17, 2026, 7:50 AM@sundogplanets Kessler syndrome will happen. We have known climate change would be a disaster for 50 years and did nothing. The same will happen for space stuff. Nothing will be done if there is one cent of profit to be made.