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Probably at very high speed (in excess of orbital velocity) and near head-on. Ideally you’d put an asteroid in LEO, slow it below orbital velocity, and have it
by mr_toad 2y ago
Probably at very high speed (in excess of orbital velocity) and near head-on.
Ideally you’d put an asteroid in LEO, slow it below orbital velocity, and have it come down at a shallow angle so aero breaking removes most of the remaining velocity.