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The abrupt disintegration of a Soviet-era satellite directly threatens the cybersecurity of GPS and Starlink

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Recently, the International Space Station, jointly built by the United States and Russia, was threatened by "house leakage and overnight rain".

The abrupt disintegration of a Soviet-era satellite directly threatens the cybersecurity of GPS and Starlink

First, the United States used a Boeing-built Starship to transport two American astronauts to the International Space Station. Due to the serious problem of ammonia leakage from the spacecraft, the behavior of what was originally a "day trip" has become "there is no return", which has caused huge pressure on the International Space Station out of thin air, which is not only a problem of having two more mouths to eat, but also caused other disorders in the order of life.

In addition, the space station's equipment is old and faulty, the problem of water leakage in the cabin has not been solved for a long time, and the temperature in the cabin is also surprisingly high.

Recently, 9 astronauts from the International Space Station completed an emergency evacuation, and all of them hid in three return spacecraft (including the one that leaked air and could not be used, of course). And this time it was by no means a drill, but a real avoidance. The reason was the sudden disintegration of a 6-ton Soviet-era satellite, which caused more than 100 debris. Since it is at the same altitude as the space station, it is necessary to avoid a collision.

The abrupt disintegration of a Soviet-era satellite directly threatens the cybersecurity of GPS and Starlink

But no one expected that the targets of the satellite disintegration and attack would be GPS and Starlink. It is reported that six GPS satellites have been hit by debris and cannot be used, which has affected the stable operation of the internal communication of the overall GPS network. There are also dozens of Starlink satellites affected, and the impact on the Starshield system is unknown.

The abrupt disintegration of a Soviet-era satellite directly threatens the cybersecurity of GPS and Starlink

Coincidentally, the affected GPS and Starlink satellites are located over the Middle East. And Israeli Defense Minister Gallant has just returned from a visit to the United States, and a major war between Israel and Lebanon is imminent. Both Israeli and U.S. weapons systems rely on GPS and Starlink to provide location and communication services.

According to the current situation of NASA in the United States, it is impossible to complete the task of relaunching the missing GPS satellite in a short period of time, but Musk reacted quickly and basically filled the loophole of Starlink through the successful launch of 22 satellites with one arrow.

The abrupt disintegration of a Soviet-era satellite directly threatens the cybersecurity of GPS and Starlink

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