Re: L2

gbaikie — 3/3/2002 11:19:50 AM (archived)

"Most particles that hit objects in LEO (even at 400 miles) are man made debris. "
Hmm, how do you know this? It could be known, since you could examine the impact damage, but I'm wondering if this is true. Got a reference?
I know this is true for lower orbits. But at what point you would have more impacts from natural sources I'm not sure- but I would've guessed it was somewhere around Hubble's orbit.

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Hubble ST to be Museum Piece in 2010? - Carl.... - 3/2/2002 7:51:33 PM
- Re: Hubble ST to be Museum Piece in 2010? - Success_Machine - 3/2/2002 8:08:15 PM
  - Re: Correction - Success_Machine - 3/2/2002 4:16:17 PM
    - Re: L2 - Raoul - 3/3/2002 9:50:10 AM
      - Re: L2 - gbaikie - 3/3/2002 11:19:50 AM
        
        Re: Debris - Raoul - 3/3/2002 1:50:12 PM
        
        Re: Debris (HST) - Raoul - 3/3/2002 1:53:00 PM
        
        Re: Debris - gbaikie - 3/3/2002 12:38:24 PM
- That's the plan... - Larry J - 3/2/2002 7:59:05 PM
  - It would be a great benefit... - Marcia - 3/3/2002 5:21:48 PM
    - I doubt they'll have enough money to operate both space telescopes together - Larry J - 3/3/2002 1:36:28 PM
      - Re: I doubt they'll have enough money to operate both space telescopes together - Success_Machine - 3/3/2002 1:39:17 PM
        
        Not with the Shuttle - Larry J - 3/4/2002 4:10:49 PM
        
        Re: Not with the Shuttle - Success_Machine - 3/4/2002 2:15:57 PM
        
        Geosynch commsats are routinely designed to last 10+ years - Larry J - 3/5/2002 2:26:59 PM

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