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If your definition for crowded is "mean distances between satellites is more than 1000km." Space is big. The geostationary orbit has a diameter of 265000km, an
by Tuna-Fish 14y ago
If your definition for crowded is "mean distances between satellites is more than 1000km."
Space is big. The geostationary orbit has a diameter of 265000km, and there are something like 200 satellites up there.
The lower orbits have a lot of gunk on them, but this asteroid will only cross the geostationary orbit. It's pretty damn unlikely it will hit anything.
- mdc 14y agoI think you mean the circumference of geostationary orbit is 265000km. Diameter is about 36000km.