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Re-entry is a bit of a feature, though - should a satellite be DOA, it will be in a low orbit and burn up faster.
by trothamel 5y ago
Re-entry is a bit of a feature, though - should a satellite be DOA, it will be in a low orbit and burn up faster.
- gpm 5y agoI wonder if they could use another satellite to sweep a DOA satellite. They all start in almost identical orbits, so unlike most orbital degree cleanup plans there aren't huge relative velocities to deal with or anything... It would mean that 1 DOA satellite means bringing down 2, but that might be worth it if the DOA rate is low.
- grecy 5y agoAbsolutely, but for the ones that are not DOA, having more fuel on board means they can re-boot themselves for a longer time, thus staying up for longer and getting a longer service life per sat...