On 9/24/2013 10:45 AM, Robert Bruninga wrote:
Actually the impact concern is the AREA
Which leads to a surprising problem. Suppose a cubesat at the end of
it's mission deploys some sort of sail intended to increase atmospheric
drag and shorten time to re-entry. Good idea right? Maybe not, since
you are potentially increasing the number of square-meter-years in
orbit. From an overall risk perspective, it might be better to leave the
smaller object in orbit longer.
-Joe KM1P
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