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July 28th 11, 05:22 PM posted to sci.space.policy
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Mir Shall Be Avenged!
Jeff Findley scribbled something like ...
says...
Orval Fairbairn scribbled something like
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If you mean "heliocentric" orbit, it takes a lot of delta-V to get
it there, plus, I don't think the ISS could take the acceleration
without breaking up.
To do with chemical rockets would be difficult for that reason, but
if you have the time to use on ion drive, they've got the solar
panels to power it.
Except for the pesky radiation belts around Earth (which are very hard
on electronics and on solar panels), this might work. Still, I'm sure
it would take a lot of propellant and would not be cheap. No one
would want to pay for this sort of disposal since the costs are much
higher and the benefits are nebulous at best.
PV's and control systems might be able to handle the radiation belts well
enough to get through while still controlled. Did SMART transit the
belts under ion power on its way to the moon?
I agree, though, that it is not a project likely to be funded.
/dps
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