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Yes, because of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome
by WJW 2y ago
Yes, because of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome
- margalabargala 2y agoNo, because of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geostationary_orbit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geostationary_orbit
- schiffern 2y agoActually GEO is one of the worse orbits for this, because 1) unlike LEO, there's so little drag that both large particles and small fragments are essentially up there forever 2) all the satellites are concentrated in a line, not spread out in a 2D plane or (even better) a 3D volume (collisional probability scales as number density squared) 3) despite that, the moon perturbs any uncontrolled debris into a slightly inclined orbit that nevertheless crosses GEO with >500 m/s relative velocity If you want to intentionally rendezvous with and deorbit satellite debris, GEO is certainly one of the orbits to prioritize.