Innerworld@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoA Starlink satellite broke apart in orbit after suffering an unexplained "anomaly"www.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up1187arrow-down11
arrow-up1186arrow-down1external-linkA Starlink satellite broke apart in orbit after suffering an unexplained "anomaly"www.scientificamerican.comInnerworld@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square37linkfedilink
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·6 months agoYes, but collisions can always accelerate parts and new debris, bringing them to a higher orbit.
minus-squareturmacar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·6 months 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.