Otter Raft@lemmy.ca to Space@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 days agoRemoving these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half - Ars Technicaarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down11cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.sespaceflight@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up186arrow-down1external-linkRemoving these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half - Ars Technicaarstechnica.comOtter Raft@lemmy.ca to Space@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square16linkfedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.sespaceflight@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareHirom@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-25 days agoThis kind of strategy, ie targetting a small number of debris that create the most risk, makes this problem more manageable than deorbiting thousands. This give some hope to avoid the Kessler Symdrom. Altough space agencies would need to deorbit junk faster than they’re orbiting it.
This kind of strategy, ie targetting a small number of debris that create the most risk, makes this problem more manageable than deorbiting thousands.
This give some hope to avoid the Kessler Symdrom. Altough space agencies would need to deorbit junk faster than they’re orbiting it.