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Not sure its that bad. This thing would be mostly akin to a big mylar sail. A micrometeorite at high relative velocity will punch right through making a nice
by dzdt 11y ago
Not sure its that bad. This thing would be mostly akin to a big mylar sail. A micrometeorite at high relative velocity will punch right through making a nice cutout. As long as it doesn't hit the (small) payload I don't think it should disintegrate. But I would worry about all the atoms and ions hitting too. Space isn't empty!