Satellite Abandoned Due To Orbital Patent 366
EreIamJH brings news about a commercial geostationary satellite that was launched last month. Due to a launch failure, the satellite did not reach the orbit required to perform its function. The satellite's owner, SES Americom, looked for a way to salvage the satellite, but ran into an unexpected hurdle; a Boeing patent on the lunar flyby process that would be used to correct the satellite's orbit. If another company doesn't purchase the satellite, it is likely to become another piece of space junk. The European Space Agency has posted a gallery of the maps they have put together for man-made debris in orbit around the earth.
They can patent that? (Score:5, Funny)
Satellite to Earth: (Score:5, Funny)
Re:They can patent that? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Please read whole story before writing summary (Score:5, Funny)
That's a euphemism for having sex with a pregnant woman. Well, it is now.
Re:Please read whole story before writing summary (Score:4, Funny)
'Splashing the satellite' is having wild and poorly aimed sex with a woman, while her uglier and less popular sister is in an uncomfortably close orbit.
Re:Jurisdiction? (Score:5, Funny)
You MORONS. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:You MORONS. (Score:3, Funny)
Limit your profits, why don't you?
Re:Jurisdiction? (Score:3, Funny)
This requires more testing. Send lawyers and rockets, now.
Re:They can patent that? (Score:3, Funny)
Don't be silly. You can get human brains anywhere.
Re:method patent (Score:5, Funny)
Soylent Green is People... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:You MORONS. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:They can patent that? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Want to buy new tag... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:They can patent that? (Score:3, Funny)
Don't be silly. You can get human brains anywhere.
I was going to make a comment about human brains being scarce, but then I realized quite the opposite.
Not only are human brains plentiful, but most will be in new, un-used condition.
Re:method patent (Score:3, Funny)
He then went public and said that the system was so broken he patented the wheel.
Yay to the patent examiners.