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Not to mention a struck satellite (probably) no longer has the capability to deorbit, at least not in a controlled manner.
by Rooster61 8y ago
Not to mention a struck satellite (probably) no longer has the capability to deorbit, at least not in a controlled manner.
- astrodust 8y agoLittle pieces of smashed satellites are not obligated by the rules of physics to decay. An example of how long shit can stay in space: A Saturn V booster rocket is still out there, slowly orbiting the planet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J002E3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J002E3