As I see it there's no absolute guarantee that any satellite won't become an orbital hazard at some point.
The debris from weapons testing in space can generate hundreds of thousands of fragments but the biggest hazard is natural debris - there are tens of millions of natural debris fragments in Earth orbit. 73 Trevor M5AKA On Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 2:06, B J <va6...@gmail.com> wrote: On 3/4/14, M5AKA <m5...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Launch of Two Hundred 437 MHz Satellites > http://amsat-uk.org/2014/03/03/launch-of-two-hundred-437-mhz-satellites/ > > Southampton University Wireless Society WebSDR Tracks LitSat-1 > http://amsat-uk.org/2014/03/04/southampton-university-wireless-society-websdr/ > > RSGB: IARU 2014 VHF/UHF/UW Consultation > http://amsat-uk.org/2014/03/02/rsgb-iaru-2014-vhfuhfuw-consultation/ > Considering that space debris is a major concern, what guarantees are there that some of these birds won't become orbital hazards? (Yes, I'm well aware that many of them won't be out there for very long, but re-entry can't always be accurately predicted.) 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
