Debris Spews Into Space in Collision of American and Russian Satellites
For decades, space experts have warned of orbits around the planet growing so crowded that two satellites might one day slam into one another, producing swarms of treacherous debris.
It happened Tuesday. And the whirling fragments could pose a threat to the International Space Station, orbiting 215 miles up with three astronauts on board, though officials said the risk was now small.
Could it effect mobile / wireless telecommuncations? If so, don’t be surprised if your cellphone doesn’t work.
its a good news or bad news?hm maybe i’ll wait for next news to know its a good or bad news.thank you
I don not believe that could be effect to the Indonesian Network…
good news,
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090211/ap_on_sc/satellite_collision
Iridium and Russion Cosmos Satellites bump heads.
We had an Iridium,
but now we got rid of ‘em
Thanks to the Pentagon nappers
They might have been sleeping
when they should have been peeping
at debris fields and satellite crap, or
They might have looking at Force(est)fields,
and could not see debris.
– Greg Molenaar, New London, MN
12 Feb 2009
PS — “If it was a deliberate kill, one of the orbits must have changed…” — Sat orbits are extremely predictable, yet the orbit change COULD have been made years earlier. Someone had to be asleep at the observational switch. That spells missing a data entry for one or the other’s orbits, or a bit of software that does not cover all situations.
NASA’s Johnson debris field expert said “its the small stuff that can hurt you.” — So do you mean we should ignore a one-ton Russian spacecraft?
Interesting if it was a direct hit, or if the solar panels clapped hands as the two ships past in the dark. In any case, its time to add a thousand more data points.
-GM
Perhaps they should build some traffic lights out there..?
I wish the orbit really will running well after the action of Pentagon.