[AR] Re: Freeman Dyson, RIP
- From: Uwe Klein <uwe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 08:52:22 +0100
Am 03.03.2020 um 20:58 schrieb Henry Spencer:
For example, any scheme with so many objects in similar orbits probably
wants a fast-response capability to *clean up* the debris from an
accidental collision, so it *doesn't* cause a runaway chain reaction.
(NB, in solar orbit, "fast" typically means months, not minutes. Even
so, yes, this probably means that the first responders need propulsion
systems that free them from constraints like launch windows -- it can't
be done with chemical rockets but there's nothing impossible about it.)
Kinda looks like a bad bet to me....
I quite agree that if it were built the way we usually build space
systems today, it would be a bad bet. But assuming that a project on
this scale would never even *try* to do better is silly.
Henry
Can we apply this to upcoming SpaceX StarLink constellations ?
Uwe
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