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The average relative velocity between objects in LEO is ~10 km/s with a maximum of about 14km/s [1]. You would have a very hard time shielding against even tiny
by MisterBiggs 5y ago
The average relative velocity between objects in LEO is ~10 km/s with a maximum of about 14km/s [1]. You would have a very hard time shielding against even tiny pieces of metal at those speeds.
[1] The new SMAD