Submitted by darthatheos t3_zr6z5t in space
3PercentMoreInfinite t1_j14d96e wrote
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The surface area of the zone that the ISS orbits would be 223,023,973 miles².
But you have to remember that all orbits will cross paths twice if they are the same altitude. That doesn’t mean that they will both be in that same spot at the same time though. To be in the same orbit they would have to be going the same speed, so in that case they would never collide if they didn’t collide on the first trip around. It would have to be debris that were pulled closer from a higher orbit by gravity. Still, a very slim chance given how large that area actually is.
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