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Intelsat 33e breaks up in geostationary orbit

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157 points milgrim | 3 comments | 21 Oct 24 14:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.601s | source
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someperson ◴[21 Oct 24 15:55 UTC] No.41905470[source]▶
With falling cost of launch, there seems an opportunity to have a program to clean up orbital debris, funded by insurance premiums for orbits that don't self clean (like GEO).

At least of the bigger debris.

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1. xvector ◴[21 Oct 24 16:21 UTC] No.41905732[source]▶
Boeing should be forced to clean up the mess they made on their dime, or it's prison for the execs.

We are far too light on execs causing irreparable harm to humanity.

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2. JoeAltmaier ◴[21 Oct 24 16:26 UTC] No.41905762[source]▶
Maybe a bit confused - paying for damages is a civil/contract matter. Jail is for crimes committed by a person.

The parent comment explained some reasonable contractual mechanisms for civil remedy - insurance etc.

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3. DrillShopper ◴[21 Oct 24 20:14 UTC] No.41908059[source]▶
Things can be both - insurance fraud jumps to mind, for example. You have to make the insurance company whole (they sue you in civil court) and you have to stand trial for your alleged crime (you're arraigned in criminal court).