|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
If we're so concerned with space junk, why no effort to minimize it?
There are plans to launch thousands of mini-satellites from various sources. Doesn't seem they are too concerned.
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34217255 |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
If we're so concerned with space junk, why no effort to minimize it?
On Mon, 14 Sep 2015 17:05:27 -0700 (PDT), RichA
wrote: There are plans to launch thousands of mini-satellites from various sources. Doesn't seem they are too concerned. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34217255 You consider the Galileo constellation "junk"? Microsatellites are low risk. They are launched without adding to the debris field (thinks like bolts and bits of the launch vehicle), are large enough to be tracked, and have a short lifetime before decaying. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
If we're so concerned with space junk, why no effort to minimize it?
The answer to your title question is this:
Space junk is bad, because it might mean we couldn't launch new satellites into orbit and make lots of money that way! What, minimize space junk by stopping launching new satellites into orbit right now? Kind of defeats the purpose... Of course, with some organized planning, people might take an old satellite out of orbit without making junk as part of putting up a new, more advanced one. But that costs extra, so people would only do that if everyone else was forced to do it too. It's not like space is ruled by any government, after all. John Savard |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Space fishing: Japan to test 'magnetic net' for space junk | Rick Jones | Policy | 0 | February 7th 14 05:50 PM |
What is the current and future state of Canada's space effort? | [email protected] | Policy | 3 | January 20th 09 09:15 PM |
I writing a paper based on my effort to live in space. | boblpetersen1 | Policy | 6 | December 8th 04 06:35 PM |
Minimize MER? | jimmydevice | Space Shuttle | 3 | February 1st 04 08:44 AM |
Minimize MER? | jimmydevice | Policy | 3 | February 1st 04 08:44 AM |