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Not according to the ESA[1], NASA[1], Portugese airspace authorities, or our captain. Or my dad, for that matter, who works for NASA (some of his projects speci
by dvt 4y ago
Not according to the ESA[1], NASA[1], Portugese airspace authorities, or our captain. Or my dad, for that matter, who works for NASA (some of his projects specifically involve space debris cleanup). But thanks for your input, random internet stranger.
[1] https://www.space.com/nasa-esa-space-chiefs-condemn-china-rocket-debris-crash https://www.space.com/nasa-esa-space-chiefs-condemn-china-ro...
- pfdietz 4y agoNowhere in that rather bombastic report did I see any argument justifying altering any airline flight due to the reentry.
- speedylight 4y agoIt may not say it directly but the implication is clear, in that uncontrolled re-entry is dangerous to anything that might cross its path, including people, infrastructure, planes, and pigeons if they’re really unlucky.
- pfdietz 4y agoThat's not a sufficient argument. Something can be dangerous without being sufficiently dangerous to warrant any personal action. In this case, I believe if you calculate you will find the chance of an aircraft being damaged was so extremely slight that it wasn't worth delaying any flight.
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