Reply Wed 24 May, 2006 06:49 pm
Missile Defense Systems
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jatuab
 
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Reply Wed 24 May, 2006 11:48 pm
@cranston36 cv,
Has NASA really ever done anything THAT interesting in space? I may be really ignorant in my question, but what all have we gained from them?
Curmudgeon
 
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Reply Thu 25 May, 2006 12:48 am
@jatuab,
This very minor event(other than the cost) occurred a year ago and was reported by NASA.
Here
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It damaged the spacecraft and nearly destroyed the out of service satellite.
Both items are now catapulting around the earth in wild orbits causing danger to our communications satellite system.

Not according to the reports I have read . The two sattelites are in normal long-term descending orbits tracked by NORAD and intended to burn up on re-entry to the atmosphere .

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If NASA is doing anything with military significance , would you want them to release the full report ? Why?
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ndjs
 
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Reply Mon 29 May, 2006 10:23 pm
@cranston36 cv,
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Both satellites are in low-Earth orbits that will not be a hazard to other spacecraft. They will eventually burn up upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.


NASA -
DART Mission: Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology
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Curmudgeon
 
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Reply Mon 29 May, 2006 11:20 pm
@cranston36 cv,
Once again Cranky has no response to our comments .
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ndjs
 
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Reply Mon 29 May, 2006 11:23 pm
@cranston36 cv,
I see not much has changed since I had my forced hiatus.
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