[meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

[mark ford]

Yeah. ...  or a bit of that Chinese 'missile damaged' satellite! - Grrr
how irresponsible was that?! 
	
M.


-----Original Message-----
From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Rob
McCafferty
Sent: 03 February 2007 20:17
To: Gerald Flaherty; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris


--- Gerald Flaherty <grf2 at verizon.net> wrote:

 but a centimeter sized particle traveling at
> those speeds??
> Help.
> Jerry Flaherty

What Darren said is how I understand it too. As for
1cm particles, nah This shield is designed to protect
against micrometeorids travelling at a relative speed
of 20km/s. It'll not protect you from big stuff though
I suppose the relative speeds of orbital debris is
likely travelling much slower.

Even so, wouldn't fancy their chances against a pea
sized bit of weather sat even if it ONLY had a
collision speed of 1000m/s

Rob McC


 
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