Comments on: Large Chunk of ISS Space Junk Becomes Easy to Observe (Video)

By: Zorgon

Zorgon — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:20:38 +0000

The NAVY did shoot a satellite but not for a safety issue… they could not risk any piece surviving the fall that might show a secret device

NASA makes a habit of destroying and wasting space craft. Galileo carrying 34 lbs of plutonium was smashed into Jupiter. Cassini carrying 72 lbs of plutonium will be smashed into Saturn in 2010 (ironic if you have seen the movie 2010)
Deep Impact slammed into comet Temple 1 creating an unexpected secondary HUGE explosion.

NASA also has a policy to leave nothing in Lunar orbit so they smash all Lunar orbiters into the moon. They even have a plan to send a new mission, LaCross, to deliberately smash two craft into the water ice at the south pole

Messenger did a Fly by shooting of Venus with a laser…
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/05jun_venusflyby.htm

These guys are out of control with our money. All this stuff could be recycled later , but these Cosmic Litterbugs are literally strewing debris all over the solar system

Who gives them that right?

By: Dominion

Dominion — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:09:59 +0000

Thanks Ian. I appreciate that. We love this site and visit daily to see what new discoveries have been made. This is such an exciting time we live in! My daughter wants to be the first girl on Mars.

By: Harvey

Harvey — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:20:54 +0000

If I remember right, the last piece of space junk that was going to re-enter our atmosphere, was shot down by the military. It was dangerous they said. And this one isn't? Hmmm,,,,,,,

By: Ian O'Neill

Ian O'Neill — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:46:14 +0000

Hi dominion, those comments have been removed, they served no purpose here

Cheers, Ian

By: dominion

dominion — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:21:53 +0000

I think that Sybil and Squiggy are visiting the wrong site. This really isn't the place for comments like that. I teach my daughter about our universe here and I don't think she's ready for the education they are trying to provide.

By: Paul Weaver

Paul Weaver — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:58:17 +0000

Perhaps because they don't want to turn one large chunk of debris into thousands of small chunks, some of which wouldn't re-enter the atmosphere, but would pose a hazard in LEO for some time to come.

By: Jo_She

Jo_She — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:05:32 +0000

I agree – what were they thinking? But now, why can't they just hit it with a missle like the last sizeable piece of debris that was going to re-enter?

By: Chuck Lam

Chuck Lam — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:38:02 +0000

Dominion and KcuhC are absolutely correct. What are these geniuses at NASA thinking? Hopefully the next administration will appoint someone with brains to manage NASA.

By: Deja View

Deja View — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:53:53 +0000

Maybe the various space agencies should convene soon and make required viewing of the old TV series "Quark", which ran on NBC in 1977-78, and starred Richard Benjamin. The series was about the (mis)adventures of an intergalactic garbage scow and its crew. I'm sure a few useful ideas could be recycled from its contents, and we should consider doing it asap, before people start getting killed. Just imagine jewelry made from lost Hubble bolts. eBay would drool with anticipation. Euros only, please!

By: kcuhC

kcuhC — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:48:13 +0000

A part of long-term off-Earth living needs to be reuse of objects, I hope NASA will expend more energy on this in the future…1,400 pounds cost a lot to put into space, although I doubt there was any choice in this situation, they should try to think long-term and prevent waste like this in the future. We should waste very little in space.

By: Dominion

Dominion — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:17:24 +0000

Why? How much did this cost to build? Can't it be reused? Could it at least be contained somewhere to be salvaged later? This is 1400 pounds of material that should be put to better use. What a waste to throw it away. And what a risk to throw it at our planet. Who makes these decisions and how can we let them know that this is unacceptable?