That image and your description helped a ton. So there isn’t a magic zone but more of a threshold after which things get easier to maintain.
Really should start playing Kerbal Space Program as someone before pointed out. You seem to have a great conceptual model of this. Thank you for engaging 🙂
Appreciate your response!
It clicked when you mentioned “multiple Earth widths” which made me realise how large space is and why my assumption of blasting debris out of orbit is so insane.
And your aside is now even more amazing given the vastness and the eons of time required to make it all function without it collapsing into a big hole. It’s one thing to be slightly aware of space shenanigans and another to actually ponder.
I’m glad there are such safety standards… just learnt of the Kessler Syndrome down below and it’s a scary thought of humanity creating it’s own prison
Thanks.
Cheers for the detailed response! Seems I’ll have to scratch the destruct button from my imaginary space station and replace with a simple thruster.
Didn’t realise particles shooting away from Earth wouldn’t realistically come down again. I’ll have to read up more on Orbital mechanics
Thank you for your response!
Pardon my crappy drawing and simplification… trying to understand…
Is that right?
But yes, there goes my self destruct notion down the drain.
Thank you so much for the detailed response. That Kessler syndrome is scary…
So the best method is a controlled reentry. From the wikipedia link, I’m now inspired to replace the self destruct button to a megawatt laser for dealing with debris.
And never stop doing it. One lapse or moment of weakness and bamm… back to the physio.
Constant vigilance 🙃
Oof the urge can whelm… stay strong!
Good luck with the business🤞 Maybe the external accountability helps keep the momentum going!
Nice!
I’d also like to add “Turd Reich” to the submission box.