Innerworld@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agoA Starlink satellite broke apart in orbit after suffering an unexplained "anomaly"www.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up1188arrow-down11cross-posted to: scientificamerican@ibbit.at
arrow-up1187arrow-down1external-linkA Starlink satellite broke apart in orbit after suffering an unexplained "anomaly"www.scientificamerican.comInnerworld@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square38linkfedilinkcross-posted to: scientificamerican@ibbit.at
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·18 days agoYes, but collisions can always accelerate parts and new debris, bringing them to a higher orbit.
minus-squareturmacar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·17 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.