Basic Orbit Mechanics & Space Debris
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 16:46
in Astronomy & Space
Today's primer: orbital mechanics, or how we have to manuever to catch debris. There's a lot of debris in low earth orbit, ranging from paint chips and spare bolts to a heavy toolbox up through entirely dead satellites. It's tracked, it's plentiful, it was even featured in Wall-E. How is it a satellite in orbit runs into debris? read more