Innerworld@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agoA Starlink satellite broke apart in orbit after suffering an unexplained "anomaly"www.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up1186arrow-down11
arrow-up1185arrow-down1external-linkA Starlink satellite broke apart in orbit after suffering an unexplained "anomaly"www.scientificamerican.comInnerworld@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square38linkfedilink
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·16 days agoYes, but collisions can always accelerate parts and new debris, bringing them to a higher orbit.
minus-squareturmacar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·16 days agoBut a more eccentric one, no collision is going to waive away orbital mechanics.
Yes, but collisions can always accelerate parts and new debris, bringing them to a higher orbit.
But a more eccentric one, no collision is going to waive away orbital mechanics.