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I would like to inform you that the events of _Gravity_ were highly dramatized. Space is not so crowded, and most particles from a collision rapidly drift away
by mapt 11y ago
I would like to inform you that the events of _Gravity_ were highly dramatized. Space is not so crowded, and most particles from a collision rapidly drift away.
They chose a very high section of LEO, though, 1200km, where debris lasts millennia. Further populating high orbits like this without a solid plan for deorbit is problematic - not for OneWeb, but for the rest of us who don't want to see a Kessler Syndrome cascade thirty years down the road.
- jonah 11y agoFrom their site[1]: "End of Life Disposal When a OneWeb satellite nears the end of its intended service life, it will de-orbit automatically, ensuring that the space around our planet remains free and clear for future generations." So at least they've thought about that. [1] http://www.oneweb.world/#technologies http://www.oneweb.world/#technologies
- exDM69 11y agoIt should be noted that "de-orbit automatically" does not mean orbital decay here, but using thrusters to do a de-orbit burn. If the satellite malfunctions, it will become space junk.