Space crash debris to orbit Earth for 10,000 years

I wonder if this will ultimately be the catalyst for a chain-reaction of collisions - debris disabling satellites which then crash into each other making yet more debris.

I bet they will be looking for someone to clean it up.
I knew all those years of playing asteroids would pay off!!!

I bet they will be looking for someone to clean it up.
I knew all those years of playing asteroids would pay off!!!

You aren't far off. It could get so bad up there that we might not be able to launch anything else, without it being destroyed by debris (creating more debris).

The only way to clean it up would be 'ablative cascade'. High power lasers would be needed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ablation_cascade

The US and China did a dozy too by using missiles to knock satellites down.

All they really have to do is call up.........

nah, there is already some 100K peaces of traceable junk in orbit.

This is just another drop in the bucket.

http://science.nasa.gov/Realtime/jtrack ... ack3d.html

If you've ever wonder what "twinkle, twinkle in the sky" was try here. It's a 3-D interactive satellite tracking map I found a few years ago. You can identify every satellite and position to the earth, as well as it's earth path.

You can also get a similar thing for Google Earth

http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/05 ... gle-earth/


I always preferred the Java tracker though.

You can also get a similar thing for Google Earth

http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/05 ... gle-earth/


I always preferred the Java tracker though.

Here is one more satellite tracking site.

Oh good lord.

MILF's for aliens. What will they come up with next?

Got MILF?

Oh shit... there goes the planet...

Got MILF?



I'd call and let ya know, but I seem to have misplaced your number.

Watch out! She's gone from suck to blow!