Spacecraft to slam comet?

Chuck wrote:
I assuming all of the responders have access to a state vector of both the
comet and the satellite, have computed the angle of impact, differentially
corrected the comet state vector and propagated it out a few thousand years
....

I rest assured that JPL did.

Mojo
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Morris Jones *
Monrovia, CA

http://www.whiteoaks.com

I'm sure they did too. All of the knowledgeable colorful analogies were
getting to me ... Some of us do orbital mechanics for a living ...

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Thanks,

Chuck

"Morris Jones" wrote in message
...
Chuck wrote:
I assuming all of the responders have access to a state vector of both
the
comet and the satellite, have computed the angle of impact,
differentially
corrected the comet state vector and propagated it out a few thousand
years
....

I rest assured that JPL did.

Mojo
--
Morris Jones *
Monrovia, CA

http://www.whiteoaks.com

wrote in message
news:1098403245./2wMsqwmlca3IgSwr/2yow@teranews...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...pace_impact_dc

Wouldn't this possibly change the orbit of the comet, which can then
either hit Eearth or even hit other comets and change their course?

Not to smart me thinks. But then, I'm no rocket scientist.

Try this experiment: fling a paperclip at a passing car.

Did the car change course?

Wouldn't this possibly change the orbit of the comet, which can then
either hit Eearth or even hit other comets and change their course?

Not to smart me thinks. But then, I'm no rocket scientist.

Try this experiment: fling a paperclip at a passing car.

Did the car change course?

Actually, it did. It is just that you could not detect it as it
changed by such a small amount.

Algomeysa2 wrote:

Try this experiment: fling a paperclip at a passing car.

Did the car change course?

Hell yeah. He pulled over and threatened to call the police. Sheesh,
some people really hate science!

:-)

Steven

Hell yeah. He pulled over and threatened
to call the police. Sheesh, some people
really hate science!

And if ya do it again, I'm bringin' a ballbat with a NAIL in it. YA
HEAR???
Coulda chipped the frickin' Earl Schieb paint job...
Marty

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From: "Algomeysa2"
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Subject: Spacecraft to slam comet?
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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 17:12:20 GMT
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A Wouldn't this possibly change the orbit of the comet, which can then
A either hit Eearth or even hit other comets and change their course?
A
A Not to smart me thinks. But then, I'm no rocket scientist.
A
A Try this experiment: fling a paperclip at a passing car.
A
A Did the car change course?

It may quiver. Or slam to a stop to let the dirver out and come after
you,

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