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    Posted: 14-Feb-2009 at 23:04
I found this very interesting i must say. -clickme-
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They do make it seem like an absolute disaster.
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Posts: 1042 		  Quote Penelope Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16-Feb-2009 at 01:40
We should'nt be surprised at all about the crash occuring, becuase it was already accepted that something like this was inevitable.
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This kinda reminds of Wall-e, where he leaves earth and theres a whole bunch of old satallites hanging around:



But on a more serious note...space junk is definately one of the neglected issues that need addressing fast. Perhaps they can make one mega satallite and everything is transferred from there Confused
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  Quote Guests Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16-Feb-2009 at 04:03
Mega Satellite? Impossible. It would transfer data to only one part of Earth. You need a set of 15-25 satellites to be effective.

It isn't "catastrophic" on a relative scale just yet, but it can be in the near future. I imagine if space flight becomes more frequent and more human lives are in space the near future companies dealing with space travel and or any more satelites will gladly push for a solution to the problem - afterall it is business as usual and getting sued for a space crash wouldn't be good PR for an upstart company in any venture, ...especially one dealing in something rather new and dangerous without any debris present.
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I think people don't understand how feeble satelites are now suppose one of the debris is not visible just as micro asteroids  and then  travel in orbit around the earth mind you some time in the future space shuttle gets hit while trying to dock the a station because its not visible.

Better yet what if the debris hits a satellite .

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It's no doubt a problem. But, i can imagine certain, ahem... global businesses  running to their certain respective (groan) lobbyists trying too cash in on just another (future) fixable problem among the multitudes of others that's facing our supposedly cash strapped congressmen Angry who are more than willing too ($) listen, only because of yesterdays gloomy reports just got pushed aside to another less profittable burner, simply because of tomorrow's soon to be new doom and gloom, but richly rewarding for a few, sensationalist headline reports! Rolling Eyes

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However, on a more serious note... this is too be taken a bit more seriously "if true", and not just by Texans!

Debris falling in Texas, possibly from satellites

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DALLAS (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has received numerous reports of falling debris across Texas, which could be related to a recent satellite collision.

Some of the callers around midmorning Sunday reported what looked like a fireball in the sky.

FAA spokesman Roland Herwig says officials suspect the debris could be related to the collision, but that has not been confirmed.

The FAA notified pilots Saturday to be aware of possible debris after a collision Tuesday between U.S. and Russian communication satellites. The chief of Russia's Mission Control says clouds of debris from the collision will circle Earth and threaten numerous satellites.

A spokesman for the Williamson County Sheriff's Office says the department used its helicopter to search for the source of the debris but found nothing
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