Two satellites, NASAs Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) and GGSE-4, could collide over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Wednesday. They're supposedly at an altitude of 560 miles (which means they are screaming fast in speed). The estimated distance between the two will be (if all things go well) 50-100'/15.2-30.5m. They're stating it is a 1:100 chance they'll hit. Since they're not in control of them any longer, it's all up to chance.
Here's the attention deficient video: Two satellites could collide over Pennsylvania on Wednesday
Here is Leo Labs Site: LeoLabs which announced the warning. Check their 'services' page for what they offer.
Here is a site I routinely visit which shows all you might want to know: Stuff in Space
There you can actually see the trajectory, speed, altitude and so on of each.
IRAS's track: Stuff in Space , currently traveling at 7.4 km/s or 26,640km/hr. or 16,553.3 miles/hr.
GGSE-4's track: Stuff in Space , currently traveling at 7.4 km/s or 26,640km/hr. or 16,553.3 miles/hr.
If they hit head on (which their tracks look like), that means an impact speed of: 45,280 km/hr. or 33,106.6 miles/hr. Though a lot of the material (I'm guessing) would vaporize, what about the parts that don't?
Can you say Gravity?
K2
Here's the attention deficient video: Two satellites could collide over Pennsylvania on Wednesday
Here is Leo Labs Site: LeoLabs which announced the warning. Check their 'services' page for what they offer.
Here is a site I routinely visit which shows all you might want to know: Stuff in Space
There you can actually see the trajectory, speed, altitude and so on of each.
IRAS's track: Stuff in Space , currently traveling at 7.4 km/s or 26,640km/hr. or 16,553.3 miles/hr.
GGSE-4's track: Stuff in Space , currently traveling at 7.4 km/s or 26,640km/hr. or 16,553.3 miles/hr.
If they hit head on (which their tracks look like), that means an impact speed of: 45,280 km/hr. or 33,106.6 miles/hr. Though a lot of the material (I'm guessing) would vaporize, what about the parts that don't?
Can you say Gravity?
K2
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