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> The orbit isn’t stable, so eventually 2020 CD3 will be flung away from Earth.
by Double_a_92 7y ago
> The orbit isn’t stable, so eventually 2020 CD3 will be flung away from Earth.
- lyxsus 7y agoBut could we keep it if we wanted to? Is it possible to make any use out of it?
- mkl 7y agoNo much point - it's tiny. A Falcon 9 can put 3-4 times [1] that mass (~4,900kg [2]) into a stable low Earth orbit. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_s... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_CD3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_CD3