Author Topic: NASA: Floating 'junk' no threat to space station (Read 1279 times)

sam · « **on:** November 29, 2009, 20:47 »

http://www.physorg.com/news178645573.html

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NASA says a piece of old space junk that it's been tracking for a few days is no threat to the International Space Station.

Simon · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2009, 20:58 »

They could do with a floating scrap metal merchant up there!

Clive · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2009, 21:59 »

You are right Simon. There is way too much man-made debris floating around that will one day cause a terrible accident. They were talking about sending up some sort of giant vacuum cleaner but I don't think it ever got off the drawing board.

sam · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2009, 22:33 »

Quote from: Simon on November 29, 2009, 20:58

They could do with a floating scrap metal merchant up there!

"Any old iron" ...

I think some kind of space based laser beam...

Simon · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2009, 23:38 »

That sucks, Clive.

Rik · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2009, 11:03 »

Simon · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2009, 11:15 »

Clive · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2009, 11:19 »

Simon · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2009, 11:20 »

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