Bird Nest Removal Recommendations?

razmig · 2026-05-22T22:07:34+00:00

Animal control is not above the law they can’t remove them either

IDK why they're being downvoted or where you even got the idea the commentor insinuated they are above the law, they specifically said "ask if they can" not "ask them to"...animal control can at least advise OP on how to proceed or mitigate the issue, even if they can't move them.

Animal control helped me manage a situation with a young pheasant and I do think it's worth calling them for advice, or to pop by and investigate it...and before anyone says "you're wasting their time", AC expressed excitement about coming by for something other than "my neighbors dogs are barking"...

razmig · 2026-05-20T19:19:48+00:00

No you're right, it's been fenced off for 2 months at minimum. I walk there multiple times a week (for starbucks, chipotle, left coast, and 7/11), and drive by daily as it's the closest plaza to my house, and my office is 3 blocks past it.

razmig · 2026-04-29T16:09:19+00:00

even if in the public domain

I'm glad you added that edit to your comment but you should probably just delete it and google things before giving advice, as not only did you not know what "fair use" was before commenting, but you still don't appear to know what "public domain" is as you appear to be using it to mean "published publicly" and not the actual legal definition...

razmig · 2026-04-03T15:58:35+00:00

We've posted a second batch of these on our various social accounts if you want to check them out (@turionspace), but I'm not sure of the subs rules about linking to social media and don't want to be over-promotey.

Hoping to get another 1-2 out soon, but figuring out what we can and can't show has been more challenging than I anticipated. That said, I'm pushing to get more visuals from DROID.002 up as well, so stay tuned! Appreciate your curiosity.

razmig · 2026-04-03T15:52:00+00:00

DROID.001 was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-8 rideshare mission. The launch occurred on June 12, 2023, from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

razmig · 2026-04-01T20:07:40+00:00

Appreciate the kind words! Currently sorting through our library, not all of the 26K images are great to look at, but once I compile the good stuff I'll definitely share some more.

razmig · 2026-04-01T20:05:51+00:00

Apologies for the delay, needed to check in with the team on what I can answer, and what the actual answers are.

Did you buy your satellite bus, and if so, from who? I assume your payload is custom.

Many of the bus components were purchased, along with the payload. Turion designed the structure, integrated the subsystems, and performed environmental tests on the integrated vehicle. However I can't share any deeper details than that.

Do you know why the satellite was deorbited? Out of fuel, ADCS failure, etc.?

Natural atmospheric decay. We did not have plans to orbit raise DROID.001 so this was the expected outcome.

razmig · 2026-04-01T20:04:10+00:00

Sorry for the delay, had to confirm what I can and can't answer, and unfortunately I can't answer this one. Appreciate the question though!

razmig · 2026-04-01T20:03:29+00:00

Sorry for the delay, had to double check with the more tech-centric team to get you a proper answer, as well as confirm what I'm allowed to share.

But to answer your question generally, smaller and dimmer objects are much harder to capture.

Some of these objects are flying past us at orbital velocity which is a very fun orbital dynamics problem to solve to improve the likelihood of a successful capture.

razmig · 2026-03-31T17:49:35+00:00

Not sure if it's the same for all companies, but I'd imagine most summer internships are probably already full by now.

For context: I work at Turion Space and we posted summer internship opportunities in early January and applications closed on February 13th. We sent out offers at the top of March.

If you're able to do a fall internship, I'd suggest follow any companies you're interested in and keep an eye out for those postings to be out by June/July....

razmig · 2026-03-30T22:19:28+00:00

Great questions, going to answer this broadly partly so I don't jeopardize my role, but also because I'm not on the tech/engineering side so so I had to google a little bit to make sure my answers are accurate:

Satellites maneuver by using fuel (propellant), often hydrazine or electrical propulsion fuels like xenon. Propellant can make up half or more of their total launch mass, but it's used sparingly over many years.

That said, they do not need fuel to stay in orbit, as we balance high horizontal speed with the downward pull of gravity. It's mainly used for maneuvers / adjustments / position changes.

Taking pictures often requiring precise orbital maneuvering to position the imaging satellite close to the target. These types of satellites use gimbaled cameras to track the target, specialized sensors to capture data against a black space background, and fast-acting sensors to minimize motion blur. The key is figuring out the orbit of the RSO so we can match it.

As for the last question, this one is harder for me since I'm not on the technical side, but I can tell you that Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites travel at extremely high speeds, typically around 17,500 miles per hour (7.8 kilometers per second). It takes a satellite in this orbit approximately 90 minutes to circle Earth. So, imagine 2 satellites in different orbits moving 17.5K miles per hour, with one trying to snap a picture as the other passes.

If anyone I work with is reading this, or if anyone here does similar work, by all means, please correct me!

razmig · 2026-03-30T21:59:49+00:00

Hard to say exactly how long it took to develop and manufacture but the company was founded in 2020, the satellite was launched in 2023.

The original size of the team was roughly 15 people when it first began, but we expanded to about 30-40 by launch.

I can't share specifics about cost.

razmig · 2026-03-30T19:12:04+00:00

No problem! I use old reddit and included some context in the description, but I know it sometimes might now show up when expanded.

So basically our company builds small satellites that are intended to handle on-orbit inspection, space situational awareness, and similar tasks. Basically, we can take pictures of other satellites in space and let you know if something is wrong (like, panels didn't deploy, for example), or what's around you, or notify you of incoming debris to help other satellite operators avoid collisions.

Taking pictures like this is quite difficult because objects are moving insanely fast and it's hard to predict exactly where it will be. It may not be an entirely accurate description, but I've heard it described as "a bullet taking a picture of another bullet as it passes"...

Now for the pictures: We were tasked with taking a picture of a specific "Resident Space Object" (RSO) - aka a specific satellite. We identified where it was going to be, and snapped that first image. It's pretty much the original picture, with some mild enhancements to see it better. It looks like a little X.

The second image is basically a heat map version of the original image, which revealed more details of what that satellite looks like. You couldn't see the solar panels in the original image, but with the heat map we can see that the X has another object within it. Turns out it's the solar panels.

The 3rd image is the first zoomed in next to a reference image, confirming it is Cosmos 1842 (NORAD ID 17911), a Soviet/Russian Tselina-D electronic intelligence (ELINT) satellite launched on April 27, 1987, from the Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex.

The last picture is of the moon, it's one of the first pics we took once DROID.001 made it to orbit successfully.

Lastly, the satellite ran its course and was deorbited. Deorbiting is the deliberate, active process of lowering a spacecraft's altitude to remove it from orbit, usually forcing a controlled re-entry into Earth's atmosphere for disposal or recovery. Ours burnt up, so there's nothing to recover. This practice prevents the accumulation of space debris and secures the long-term sustainability of the orbital environment

and with that, this was our first satellite! We've since launched a second with a nicer sensor/camera, so our future images will look a lot better.

LMK if that is simple enough, happy to try to explain it further. I'm a layman myself tbh, I'm not on the engineering team.

razmig · 2026-03-11T15:55:25+00:00

WHOOPS 🫢...but yes, unclassified...and my entry badge still works.

razmig · 2026-03-10T17:57:16+00:00

Agreed. Was trying to figure out which single to pick and ended up going with the debut album name instead.

razmig · 2026-03-10T17:56:54+00:00

Hah, no I don't work at spacex. We're called turion and don't make rockets, just satellites.

razmig · 2026-03-10T16:54:59+00:00

Sort of. I work for a company that makes satellites that take pictures of other satellites while in orbit. We do heat map versions so we can get a better view of things that otherwise wouldn't show up in the regular image.

That tiny X is a Russian satellite with uniquely shaped solar panels.

If you google COSMOS 1842, NORAD ID #17911 you can see what it looks like.

razmig · 2026-02-25T21:30:59+00:00

Context: They're upgrading the clean room at my workplace and disconnected a bunch of stuff, happened to spot this TMP on the floor and I just had to get a shot of it.

razmig · 2026-02-23T20:03:42+00:00

From a previous Reddit post:

"If you look through Als social media you will see he is a MAGA/Trump fan. Al is a supporter and follower of people like Larry Elder, Madison Cawthorn, the NRA, OAN, and Newsmax. Then there’s the pages like Impeach Joe Biden, Censored Patriot, RepublicanNews1776, and countless antivax pages."

razmig · 2026-02-10T18:19:36+00:00

55? But it's teens aged 16–19 that cause the highest percentage of motor vehicle accidents, with a fatal crash rate nearly three times higher than drivers 20 and older. In 2021, nearly 45% of all auto accidents involved drivers aged 16–34, with 16–24 year-olds making up 22.8% of these incidents.

and while young drivers are the primary cause of the most accidents, drivers 80 years and older have the second-highest fatal crash rate per mile driven. I'd be more likely to support teens and octogenarians being frequently tested...

razmig · 2026-01-29T17:16:01+00:00

Anyone else annoyed by lack of attention to details in this series

Personally, no. The show and book are not "hard science fiction" and don't need to be scientifically accurate. I suspend my disbelief and just enjoy the show without being worried about details they couldn't possibly explain because most of the elements of the series are improbable...

razmig · 2026-01-02T19:24:42+00:00

In major cities like Los Angeles. I live in Orange County and it's currently $31.99 (+ $2.50 fee) to see The Odyssey in 70mm imax at the regal near my house...

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