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I mentioned that... But it needs to be light. The quoted weights are unrealistic for ANY material > descending from geostationary orbit will accelerate somethi
by dmitrygr 4y ago
I mentioned that... But it needs to be light. The quoted weights are unrealistic for ANY material
> descending from geostationary orbit will accelerate something to about 10e3 m/s, further increasing the energy.
In vacuum, yes, but we have air...resistance
- skykooler 4y agoAir resistance is only a factor up to forty miles or so; most of that acceleration happens in the preceding twenty thousand miles. And again, air resistance just means more energy dissipation in the form of a blast wave.
- dmitrygr 4y agoand you said "as it hits ground" which means it WILL go through atmosphere and decelerate...