This was one of those things that seemed to make sense back when I first saw the show, but now would be really scary. I understand that the US Air Force actually tracks items like a loft astronaut's glove and has to work with NASA to set the orbital tracks for the shuttle, space station, etc. They would probably have a heart attack if Straker was out there blowing trackable items into mini-missles. The best thing for SHADO to do would be to put boosters on the bigger items to push them towards the Sun. But, then we wouldn't be treated to the Patented Derek Meddings Explosive Blasts we all love so much! I do wonder how anyone could possibly gather up all the little pieces that are flying around up there? Bill >--- Original Message --- >From: [hidden email] >To: [hidden email] >Date: 10/9/02 5:05:31 AM > >There is 1 message in this issue. > >Topics in this digest: > > 1. Re: Conflict > From: "Ron DeMedeiros" <[hidden email]> > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 19:02:35 -0700 > From: "Ron DeMedeiros" <[hidden email]> >Subject: Re: Conflict > >Conflict has always been one of my favorite episodes. One change >have made to the script to make it more accurate is to have the limpets fire >a rocket to put the space junk on a trajectory to reenter the atmosphere and >burn up. > >The process of blowing up the space junk actually exacerbates the problem >because you create a high quantity of small debris. A small piece of debris >traveling at 17,000 + mph can do some serious damage. > >I'll have more comments on the episode when I have a chance to watch it >later this week. > > >Ron > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > |
--- In SHADO@y..., "Bill Cotter" <bcotter@s...> wrote:
> > This was one of those things that seemed to make sense back when > I first saw the show, but now would be really scary. I understand > that the US Air Force actually tracks items like a loft astronaut's > glove and has to work with NASA to set the orbital tracks for > the shuttle, space station, etc. They would probably have a heart > attack if Straker was out there blowing trackable items into > mini-missles. The tracking is done by NORAD (the same guys that track possible missile attacks). I have heard that they keep track of objects as small as a large bolt. > The best thing for SHADO to do would be to put boosters on the > bigger items to push them towards the Sun. But, then we wouldn't > be treated to the Patented Derek Meddings Explosive Blasts we > all love so much! Well, that certainly would be awfully expensive (and impractical). Bear in mind that a lot of energy is required for something to achieve escape velocity. Thus, to throw some junk into the sun, you would need to attach a rocket much bigger than the piece of junk you are trying to get rid of! > I do wonder how anyone could possibly gather up all the little > pieces that are flying around up there? No need to. Eventually, most things re-enter and burn into the atmosphere (the lower they are, the sooner they come back). Also, and at least for geosynch satellites, after their fuel is depleted, they tend to drift towards a specific region above the earth. David Levine |
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> I do wonder how anyone could possibly gather up all the little > pieces that are flying around up there? With a garbage scow equipped with a giant scoop and double tuff garbage bags - and Captain Quark would HAVE to be in command, along with Jean/Gene and Ficus. {{8^) Sorry - off topic .... -- Y, slumping away in shame with hands in pockets .... -- =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Yuchtar zantai-Klaan | [hidden email] I am not a number! I am a FREE FAN! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "An apple a day keeps the, uh .... No, never mind." -- Doctor Who =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= http://yuchtar.users4.50megs.com/ http://home.earthlink.net/~nunzie945 |
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The Galaxy, Ad Infinitum!
Michael >From: Yuchtar <[hidden email]> >Reply-To: [hidden email] >To: [hidden email] >Subject: Re: [SHADO] Digest Number 855 >Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 20:21:00 -0500 > >Bill Cotter wrote: > > > I do wonder how anyone could possibly gather up all the little > > pieces that are flying around up there? > >With a garbage scow equipped with a giant scoop and double tuff garbage >bags - and Captain Quark would HAVE to be in command, along with >Jean/Gene and Ficus. > >{{8^) > >Sorry - off topic .... > >-- Y, slumping away in shame with hands in pockets .... > >-- >=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= >Yuchtar zantai-Klaan | [hidden email] > I am not a number! I am a FREE FAN! >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > "An apple a day keeps the, uh .... > No, never mind." > -- Doctor Who >=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= >http://yuchtar.users4.50megs.com/ >http://home.earthlink.net/~nunzie945 > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com |
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