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More dangerous to the other Iridiums than to the manned missions

Raoul — 2/12/2009 10:05:18 PM (archived)

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Collision in space - Raoul - 2/11/2009 9:13:11 PM
- zzzzzzz'Iridium plans to move one of its in-orbit spares into the telecommunications constellation- - - " - Bowser - 2/12/2009 8:00:58 AM
- Iridium - TB - 2/12/2009 4:55:48 AM
  - Not geosynchronous (700 km high) but polar orbit - Raoul - 2/12/2009 6:32:46 AM
    - Statistically, it's going to get worse and worse with each passing month & year. - Jacob - 2/12/2009 5:44:49 PM
      - More dangerous to the other Iridiums than to the manned missions (n/t) - Raoul - 2/12/2009 10:05:18 PM
      - Spaceweather has info and a movie - Socrates II - 2/12/2009 9:58:06 PM

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