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Graveyard orbits for GEO, and forced atmospheric drag for LEO. Now, what happens if the propulsion is broken? Or out of fuel. Or the drag mechanism failed to d
by Fordec 6y ago
Graveyard orbits for GEO, and forced atmospheric drag for LEO.
Now, what happens if the propulsion is broken? Or out of fuel. Or the drag mechanism failed to deploy? How does any sophisticated deal with the physical reality of it not being able to move itself? Self retirement assumes the happy path that everything goes according to plan without breaking in a radiation rich environment moving at thousands of km per second.
- m4rtink 6y agoThe space debris section will have to pick it up manually: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetes https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetes
- Fordec 6y agoOne of my top three favorite shows ever. Still the standard I hold hard sci-fi to for doing the space environment right. Even if it's a bit dated on it's Japanese work place love interest plot.