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Gore1FL

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10. The risk is minimal.

Reply to Auggie (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 24, 2021, 11:33 AM

Nov 2021

Even if it managed to knock it into a solar orbit with a periapsis below earth's orbit, it would most likely be on a slightly different orbital plane.

The good news is, if it does create an issue, we'll know we have the tech to ameliorate the issue!

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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