Otter Raft@lemmy.ca to Space@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agoRemoving these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half - Ars Technicaarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up186arrow-down11cross-posted to: spaceflight@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up185arrow-down1external-linkRemoving these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half - Ars Technicaarstechnica.comOtter Raft@lemmy.ca to Space@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square16fedilinkcross-posted to: spaceflight@sh.itjust.works
minus-squaremkwt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoThe ballistic coefficient, mass divided by cross section area, still determines how drag effects trajectory in the LEO environment. It should be pretty straightforward to extrapolate if you know the relevant parameters on both spacecraft.
The ballistic coefficient, mass divided by cross section area, still determines how drag effects trajectory in the LEO environment.
It should be pretty straightforward to extrapolate if you know the relevant parameters on both spacecraft.