Comment on China is practicing ‘dogfighting’ with satellites as it ramps up space capabilities: US Space Force
unconfirmedsourcesDOTgov@lemmy.sdf.org 4 weeks agoYeah it’s already a problem, but if we start ramming satellites against each other I could imagine the problem getting to a point where we have trouble launching things into space. The real issue is the relative velocity that orbiting objects have. If you’re curious, the Wikipedia article has a really cool infographic and the section on hazards is pretty interesting if you like space stuff.