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This one maybe?

Kessler Syndrome Space Debris Threatens Satellites - IEEE Spectrum

 

LOL

 

might be more important to clean up the debris on earth first

 

it's doing a pretty good job on the oceans and water supplies

 

Dang, I was pumped for EV charging discussion since I think I’ve figured out a clever solution. Maybe later.

As for orbital debris, in theory it can become a barrier to our planet future satellites. The Starlinks are at a low enough orbit they require an active boost system or they naturally decay to reentry and burn-up.

Bob Wilson

 

Was this part of an Elon strategy to litter the area so badly that no competitor could use the same region and be forced into achieving a higher orbit?
The fact he has made it so messed up that his own satellites have to play dodgems, might mean he didn't realise how fast it could escalate into a virtual no go zone ..... his satellites can dodge the bits at the moment .... until they run out of fuel, but what about all the other junk that is unpowered and can't play dodgems, so collide and just add more litter ....

The smaller the pieces, the harder to detect, but they still make holes in other objects travelling slower than they are and at a different orbital path .....

Maybe, they have built a space protection layer that will stop the Martian's from invading

T1 Terry

 

The relatively higher drag at Starlink altitudes quickly degrades any unpowered ones into re-entry. Higher orbits have less residual drag so they have a longer interval to play ‘bumper cars.’

Bob Wilson

 

I am a senior life member of the IEEE, so if you can't get to an article, I may be able to access it, save it to my web site and provide access.

JeffD

ps. @bisco, I can play a scientist on TV so ask questions.

 

US Space Force doesn't have any problems tracking space debris. I've seen their displays and zoomed in and they can even see bolts floating around. You click on the object and it will ID it for you. (Example: Cat ##, Jun 74, Skylab bolt)

More recently, they are using satellites to catalog and track debris.

If space stuff fascinates you, do some internet searching about "Starfish Prime" You're welcome....

 

Funny that this explosion would come up. My father-in-law (now in his mid 90s) was out on that Atoll observing his electrical engineering handiwork.



Probably not many left that actually worked on those early experiments. Although apparently a treaty that prohibited experimenting to improve emp's - yea it still went on. That blast took out power on the island of Kauai.
good times