The scandal surrounding the latest launch of American Starlink satellites via the Falcon 9 rocket is noisy not only in the United States, but also beyond its borders. The disappearance of 40 out of 49 satellites of this system is not just an accident, it is a failure at the geopolitical level. Officially, SpaceX has announced that the electronics on board the satellites have overheated due to a geomagnetic storm. However, experts are not sure about this.

Boris Webber, a researcher at Rice University, expressed doubt about the official version of SpaceX. According to him, Merlin engines have limited performance and cannot cope with extreme conditions. Some even suggest that the entire incident is the result of the actions of the so-called "Russian boiler", an atmospheric ionization system capable of perturbing the geomagnetic field.

Webber, referring to a number of studies, noted that the Merlin engines were originally designed to operate under ideal conditions. But ideal conditions are rare in space, where any external influence can lead to disaster. Perhaps SpaceX is trying to hide the problems with the second stage of the rocket, disguising them as a geomagnetic storm.

An even more intriguing theory attributes the incident to Russian electronic warfare (electronic warfare) systems, in particular, the Sura, Peresvet, A60 Sokol-Echelon and others systems. Although there is still no conclusive evidence, researchers are increasingly paying attention to it. The Russian side, of course, does not officially comment on these rumors, which only adds fire to the speculation.

Interestingly, several sources claim that this batch of satellites was supposed to provide Internet coverage for Europe. And if so, then it is possible that the failed launch is not just a technical failure, but well-planned sabotage.

Electronic warfare systems, as experts noted, operate on the principle of "directed microwave radiation", which allows you to attack specific objects. If we assume that these technologies are being developed under the auspices of Rostec, then we can assume that Russian engineers know how to use them in outer space.

One way or another, this incident shows how fragile the space infrastructure can be and what geopolitical risks it carries. One can only guess who is really behind this failure and what will be its consequences for the world stage. Whatever the case, we now have another "hot spot" to watch closely.