JimiWanShinobi

JimiWanShinobi t1_iyx7mt1 wrote

On the contrary, they wouldn't last 5 minutes with all the space debris we already have in orbit, the ISS often has to keep changing its position to dodge it. We're basically at the point where we need a big fishing net to clean it all up and bring it back down, and space battleships blowing each other up will just create more debris...

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JimiWanShinobi t1_ixqgclv wrote

If that's the case then the James Webb telescope is a moon of Earth. You're mistaking the definition of a moon for the definition of a satellite, one of these two terms needs to be eliminated...

Edit: alright fine, I picked a bad example because I wasn't fully aware of where it's located. Surely there's better examples, like the International Space Station, nobody is calling that a moon either, it's still a satellite. If an asteroid flew by and got caught in the exact same position and orbital path it would still be a satellite, it wouldn't suddenly become The Moon 2...

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JimiWanShinobi t1_irj8nra wrote

Not necessarily, a small weak one like I have in my trunk could be allowed to build up enough pressure in a storage tank over time until it's needed. Another option could be pre-loaded air cartridges, might mean a limited number of uses but it could extend the life of the system...

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