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So as part of space research, littering space and ocean is allowed. OKAY. I understand its part of the launch procedure at this point and I naively thought the

So as part of space research, littering space and ocean is allowed. OKAY. I understand its part of the launch procedure at this point and I naively thought they eventually retrieve it when it lands in the ocean as SpaceX does/used to. But from the article it seems, ISRO doesn't care at this point. Their first instinct isn't to get it or request it back as part of their responsibility but to say its upto ASA to decide.

gsky 3y ago
Another thing you don't know is no one else does not even NASA.
- vidyesh 3y ago
  And yet the space treaty has made it clear that a) the agency has ownership of those parts b) they are liable for any damages caused and/or should be responsible for it.
  - gsky 3y ago
    It fell in the ocean and then drifted. It's harmless to the ocean life. Better you should worry about the tons of plastic that's endding up in ocean everyday
Rebelgecko 3y ago
SpaceX only recovers rockets with a reusable launch profile. They're not recovering the ones that crash into the sea like this, and I think they gave up on making the F9's second stage recoverable in favor of making a new, better launch vehicle. It's pretty much business as usual, in the grand scheme of things a few tons of metal going into the ocean is NBD.
- vidyesh 3y ago
  Some rocket parts are made buoyant to make sure they can be recoverable, some are not which are expected to sink to the seabed. If something surfaces, it can be considered hazardous and the agency which launched it is liable[1] to take responsibility if it causes damages. In this case, no damage happened but not taking responsibility or even attempting to suggest a solution is what I mostly raised my concern about. [1] https://www.unoosa.org/pdf/gares/ARES_26_2777E.pdf https://www.unoosa.org/pdf/gares/ARES_26_2777E.pdf

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So as part of space research, littering space and ocean is allowed. OKAY. I understand its part of the launch procedure at this point and I naively thought the

by vidyesh 3y ago

gsky 3y ago
Another thing you don't know is no one else does not even NASA.
- vidyesh 3y ago
  And yet the space treaty has made it clear that a) the agency has ownership of those parts b) they are liable for any damages caused and/or should be responsible for it.
  - gsky 3y ago
    It fell in the ocean and then drifted. It's harmless to the ocean life. Better you should worry about the tons of plastic that's endding up in ocean everyday
Rebelgecko 3y ago
SpaceX only recovers rockets with a reusable launch profile. They're not recovering the ones that crash into the sea like this, and I think they gave up on making the F9's second stage recoverable in favor of making a new, better launch vehicle. It's pretty much business as usual, in the grand scheme of things a few tons of metal going into the ocean is NBD.
- vidyesh 3y ago
  Some rocket parts are made buoyant to make sure they can be recoverable, some are not which are expected to sink to the seabed. If something surfaces, it can be considered hazardous and the agency which launched it is liable[1] to take responsibility if it causes damages. In this case, no damage happened but not taking responsibility or even attempting to suggest a solution is what I mostly raised my concern about. [1] https://www.unoosa.org/pdf/gares/ARES_26_2777E.pdf https://www.unoosa.org/pdf/gares/ARES_26_2777E.pdf