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> The agency has already set debris mitigation rules for its partners on ESA missions A rule they just violated on the return-to-flight of Ariane 6. I also ha
by philipwhiuk 2y ago
> The agency has already set debris mitigation rules for its partners on ESA missions
A rule they just violated on the return-to-flight of Ariane 6.
I also hate the cover photo. That's not the actual size of the debris.
- martinky24 2y agoIt's essentially impossible to plot the "actual size" of debris against a full earth model. The math simply doesn't work out with the pixel density of modern screens. Actual size of debris is way smaller. So... Complaining about a caricature when the real solution isn't possible seems silly.
- extraduder_ire 2y agoI think they fully expected the second stage of Ariane 6 to be able to deorbit itself. Other than spacex, it's pretty unusual for testflights of big orbital rockets to be put on a suborbital trajectory. e.g. the first flight of SLS went around the moon.