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Higher orbits require higher velocities, which aren't going to be reached by collision debris.
by caymanjim 7y ago
Higher orbits require higher velocities, which aren't going to be reached by collision debris.
- jcims 7y agoIt’s not likely but definitely not impossible. https://youtu.be/2UHS883_P60 https://youtu.be/2UHS883_P60
- jcims 7y agoFor the sake of completeness, did a little digging, looks like it did happen in fact - https://celestrak.com/events/collision/ https://celestrak.com/events/collision/
- jessriedel 7y agoCollisions can absolutely eject debris at a higher velocity than either of the initial impactors.
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