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I understand that, but my point was the small size also decreases the odds of a collision happening in the first place.
by joshfraser 9y ago
I understand that, but my point was the small size also decreases the odds of a collision happening in the first place.
- PeterisP 9y agoDoes it? If the orbits intersect, a large object is almost as likely to be hit by a flake of paint as a cubesat; and by a cubesat vs something twice as big. The difference is that a flake of paint will likely be just a dent, and a cubesat will destroy whatever it hits.