Sanjay’s link about Kessler Syndrome above describes the problem. If you mean about the ISS specifically, I think it’s just an instance of the general concern.
Oh I think I get it now, I was confused by “don’t think it alone could justify this project” because from what I can see it isn’t a consideration at all
Right, sorry. Yeah, I have no view on whether it’s a consideration at all, just that it seems unlikely to be a primary one from my rudimentary understanding of the issue.
Sanjay’s link about Kessler Syndrome above describes the problem. If you mean about the ISS specifically, I think it’s just an instance of the general concern.
I get that it’s a big problem in general, but NASA haven’t discussed it as a Factor in controlled vs. uncontrolled reentry.
It seems like it might not be, for the reasons I suggested or others?
Oh I think I get it now, I was confused by “don’t think it alone could justify this project” because from what I can see it isn’t a consideration at all
Right, sorry. Yeah, I have no view on whether it’s a consideration at all, just that it seems unlikely to be a primary one from my rudimentary understanding of the issue.