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Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36871 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
What almost 70yrs of space flight has left behind. Space “trashsteroids” coming in hot. Direct link to interactive tracking display. https://platform.leolabs.space/visualizations/leo Keep your hardhats ready. Cheers. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36871 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
But will it work? Space junk is causing clutter around the Earth, but a small cube could help cut back on trash. A small high-tech cube made by Australian engineers and scientists has just been launched into space for the first time — and it could be a solution to the growing space junk problem.I hope that it does. Cheers. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36871 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
There are no rules in space. Japan fears that could lead to collisions, a junk cascade or even war. In January 2022, space watchers were startled when a Chinese satellite suddenly moved from its usual path around the globe, docked with a derelict spacecraft and flung it into what's known as a "graveyard orbit". |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22540 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
So far, Elon and co. have launched around 4,100 satellites out of a planned 12,000 (and maybe 30K after that if approved). In my book from now on for every new satellite Musk chucks into space he should have to de-orbit at least ten of his existing ones. And if he decides that's too much for him to endure he should be required to de-orbit the lot within 6 months, no questions, just get rid of them all. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21253 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
SpaceX are by far one of the better satellite companies... Their launch orbits are such that any non-operational StarLinks quickly naturally deorbit in weeks. Their main shell satellites are deliberately deorbited before EOL. They are also low enough that they will naturally deorbit in a few years even if completely dead. Contrast that with the recklessness from such as China and Russia... We are already in the early stages of a Kessler syndrome gaining momentum... Fly safe?... Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
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