Posted by Bill Cotter on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/No-wonder-it-costs-so-much-to-remove-space-junk-tp1495553.html

There's a story out today about a satellite that is coming back to
Earth, possibly on Sunday. Here's an interesting piece of the story:

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Some estimates on the amount of loose space junk -- debris from space
and satellite operations -- exceed 100,000 pieces near Earth or
orbiting the planet.

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Now we know why Henderson was so worried about the budget. That's a
LOT of things to go after one piece at a time.

On a serious note, can you imagine how complex it is to plot an orbit
so you don't hit one of these things at a zillion miles an hour???

Bill