alt Hacker NewsSpeed matters a lot. You can fit a lot more walking people than speeding motorcycles in the same space.
Satellites need to travel at 8 km/s to not fall down.
Speed matters a lot. You can fit a lot more walking people than speeding motorcycles in the same space.
Satellites need to travel at 8 km/s to not fall down.
> Speed matters a lot
Not really. You're correct inasmuch as it increases collision energies. But it also increases momentum, which maintains orbital integrity within predictable bounds. Nobody is maneuvering around satellites, they–and their debris–stay where the math tells them to.