[meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

From: Rob McCafferty <rob_mccafferty_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 12:16:43 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <136159.31815.qm_at_web50910.mail.yahoo.com>

--- Gerald Flaherty <grf2 at verizon.net> wrote:

 but a centimeter sized particle traveling at
> those speeds??
> Help.
> Jerry Flaherty

What Darren said is how I understand it too. As for
1cm particles, nah This shield is designed to protect
against micrometeorids travelling at a relative speed
of 20km/s. It'll not protect you from big stuff though
I suppose the relative speeds of orbital debris is
likely travelling much slower.

Even so, wouldn't fancy their chances against a pea
sized bit of weather sat even if it ONLY had a
collision speed of 1000m/s

Rob McC


 
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