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A $1.3 Billion Satellite Saw Nepal's Disaster Coming

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 24 October 2026, 08:15 UTC ·10 sec listen

A joint Indian-American satellite reportedly captured warning signs of a disaster in Nepal, sending data down every 12 days. The key question is why nobody monitored those transmissions, despite its reported 1.3 billion dollar cost.

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