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Anybody knows what "nonoperational" means. Are those simply shutdown collecting space dust? Leaving aside if it's allowed/legal .. I wonder if it's possible to
by _lce0 11y ago
Anybody knows what "nonoperational" means. Are those simply shutdown collecting space dust?
Leaving aside if it's allowed/legal .. I wonder if it's possible to establish communication with a nonoperational satellite, and what tools are required to do so
- jastr 11y agoLast year a team of people crowdfunded, bought some radios off eBay, and took over a decommissioned NASA satelite. http://observer.com/2014/08/civilians-in-abandoned-mcdonalds-seize-control-of-wandering-space-satellite/ http://observer.com/2014/08/civilians-in-abandoned-mcdonalds...
- username223 11y agoThat's both cool and scary. Someone with a bit of money and a bit more malice could cause a lot of trouble by taking over a satellite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome
- ProAm 11y agoMost of these are probably completely out of fuel so I wouldnt worry about this.
- mikeash 11y agoAnd even if it had fuel, making it collide with something will be tough. And even if you do that, it's happened before without going all Kessler, although that doesn't mean it can't happen the next time.
- unchocked 11y agoIf I learned anything but watching The Martian, it's that the law of the sea applies in space. So a nonoperational satellite would be subject to salvage rights?