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Everytime I see these kind of events I think about Kurzgesagt video [1] about how the domino effect of satellite collisions would release such a high amount sp
by syx 7y ago
Everytime I see these kind of events I think about Kurzgesagt video [1] about how the domino effect of satellite collisions would release such a high amount space debris that would trap us all on earth forever.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS1ibDImAYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS1ibDImAYU
- dvtrn 7y agoHas this ever been explored as a Fermi solution? I realize it’s probably on the wild side of speculation but...
- SamReidHughes 7y agoIt just means orbits at one level are out of the question. You can still punch through to a higher orbit.
- felipemnoa 7y agoRelated anime: https://myanimelist.net/anime/329/Planetes https://myanimelist.net/anime/329/Planetes
- oh_sigh 7y agoStarlink satellites are only approximately 350 miles up, which means any debris gets brought down by atmospheric drag very quickly. A million satellites in that orbit could not cause kessler syndrome.
- ClumsyPilot 7y agoThat's not quite accurate. Firstly,the debris will destroy everything in LEO, maybe including ISS, then debit in a few months. Secondly, some of the debris will probably end up in higher orbit and stay there for a long time, just like was the case with India and China ASAT tests. Then they can pose a risk for centuries
- Rebelgecko 7y ago> Secondly, some of the debris will probably end up in higher orbit and stay there for a long time The average height of the orbit may go up, but depending on the direction of the collision the perigee will decrease by some amount, so there will still be a considerable amount of atmospheric drag. The Chinese ASAT test was in a much higher orbit, which is why so much of the debris is still troublesome. Most of the debris from the Indian ASAT test is gone, and the rest will probably be gone in a year or two.