RE: Scientists can now Track Space Debris 24-Hours a Day

dubbie — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:31:14 GMT

I find the concept of being able to do more with essentially the same technology, but with a dash of clever thinking, very inspiring. It encourages us all to consider being able to take our existing systems and with some clever thinking and tinkering, make it better. Maybe I should patent that - Thinking and Tinkering (Tat), or the modern version, iTaT and eTaT.

Dubbie

RE: Scientists can now Track Space Debris 24-Hours a Day

colporteur — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 22:12:00 GMT

I recall reading an article on the size of new satellites and the difficulty of tracking them. It seems the string of satellites constellation they were putting in orbit would consist of small suit case vehicles. Current technology was finding it difficult to track them in their orbit. That is not a problem in the vastness of space, right?

A few objects floating around in the expanse of space won't be an issue. Space junk, especially space junk that has disintegrate and become very small space debris, are like bugs floating across the open highway. If one of them hits the car you get a splat. If one of them hits a motorcycle rider, without leathers, who has opened up the bike throttle to sail down the highway with speed, there is a strong possibility there is a ditch is in their future.

Space walks not only involve the harshness of space but also the detritus explorers have left behind, that is now floating around waiting to smack the astronaut up the side of the head like a bullet shot from a gun.

There is a joke "What is the last thing that passes a flies mind when his head hits the windshield of a car? His butt! Think of walking in space "Ouch what the hell was that?", as the suit decompresses and the body contained within boils.

Thanks CA for the article great share!