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mitch96

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3. I wonder how they considered the speed and weight of the "projectile" satellite to be enough

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Nov 24, 2021, 09:55 AM

Nov 2021

to disrupt the orbital attractive force. How would you figure out the gravitational force of orbit at such a distance??? I love the analogy they use... "A object the size of a vending machine hitting an object the size of a football field"
https://sciencing.com/calculate-force-impact-7617983.html
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NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2021 OP

Sure they've considered this, but let's not "nudge" it the wrong direction ... Auggie Nov 2021 #1

The risk is minimal. Gore1FL Nov 2021 #10

The target is the smaller of two asteroids... reACTIONary Nov 2021 #2

I wonder how they considered the speed and weight of the "projectile" satellite to be enough mitch96 Nov 2021 #3

It doesn't "disrupt the orbital attractive force" caraher Nov 2021 #5

Yes sir. Supercomputers make the calculation of Newton's laws of motion super easy now. Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #7

Ain't science grand!! nt mitch96 Nov 2021 #8

You raise exactly the point I was wondering; robbob Nov 2021 #9

I had similar questions caraher Nov 2021 #11

I think it's what they call "proof of concept" robbob Nov 2021 #14

we try to safe humanity, russia attacks satellites, north korea attacks the oceans and who knows samsingh Nov 2021 #4

🧐 Fascinating 🧐 Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #6

Is Bruce Willis piloting the spacecraft? Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2021 #12

If we put Steve Bannon on that rocket... Mawspam2 Nov 2021 #13