What's with all these drones?

[SABRES 0311]

Not to derail the thread but don’t no where else to put this.

What are all these drones?

[LTS]

You can create new threads... like this.

[SwampD]

Like I said in the random thread, I have yet to see any video of a “drone” that I couldn’t say was a plane. If someone has one, I’d love to see it.

[LTS]

I'm just monitoring the topic..

It seems strange that so much of this is popping up over such a widespread area. If they are all planes and LEOS that would be something. Although I am not sure how they grouped LEOS into that category.

We're going to have to rely on our beat reports in and around the area, to get some good video. 🙂

[K-9]

2 hours ago, LTS said:

I'm just monitoring the topic..

It seems strange that so much of this is popping up over such a widespread area. If they are all planes and LEOS that would be something. Although I am not sure how they grouped LEOS into that category.

We're going to have to rely on our beat reports in and around the area, to get some good video. 🙂

Can’t be a satellite in a LEO constellation given the minimum altitude of approximately 180 miles or so and I'm not aware of any company currently operating a system that low. When I was with Orbcomm in another life nearly 30 years ago, our planned altitude for our constellation was something like 815 kilometers. 

[LTS]

20 hours ago, K-9 said:

Can’t be a satellite in a LEO constellation given the minimum altitude of approximately 180 miles or so and I'm not aware of any company currently operating a system that low. When I was with Orbcomm in another life nearly 30 years ago, our planned altitude for our constellation was something like 815 kilometers. 

Oh yeah.. definitely agree. I'm just laughing at people who said they are LEOS which should never be confused for a drone.