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Something similar happens to Earth's atmosphere every 11 years when the sunspot cycle nears maximum. As solar activity increases, extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV) heats our planet's gaseous envelope, causing it to swell and reach farther into space than normal. While puffed-up marshmallows can lead to tooth decay, our puffed-up atmosphere vexes satellite operators with a different kind of problem -- orbit decay.
Approximately 19,000 objects larger than 10 cm are known to exist. The estimated population of particles between 1 and 10 cm in diameter is approximately 500,000. The number of particles smaller than 1 cm probably exceeds tens of millions. Return to Top
Originally posted by alkesh
reply to post by 1AnunnakiBastard
Yes, your so-called "TPTB" brainwashed me into beliving that objects in orbit around our planet will eventually come back down to earth... Oh wait, it wasnt them, it's this little force known as gravity and something called a decaying orbit that brought me to this crazy theroy i have. Dude, you need to find a hobby and/or grilfriend and lay off the internet for awhile. Your paranoid schizophrenia is gonna rot your brain brotheredit on 28-9-2011 by alkesh because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by sabalsis1972
reply to post by randyvs
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post by Calex1987edit on 28-9-2011 by sabalsis1972 because: (no reason given)
We've launched roughly an average of 100 satellites a year for roughly the last 40 years for roughly a total of 4000.
Originally posted by XplanetX
Or is it truly just a case of these things running out of legs and going past their use by date?
Originally posted by The GUT
Yeah, maybe they are getting older and all...but then again maybe we got a new killer satellite making a few practice runs!!
Originally posted by XplanetX
Surely increased solar winds or some other cosmic forces are causing our sattelites to drop out of orbit?
Or is it truly just a case of these things running out of legs and going past their use by date?
The mission of the unmanned X-37B space plane, which is known officially as the Orbital Test Vehicle 2 (OTV-2), is shrouded in secrecy. The Boeing-built spacecraft is believed to be involved in reconnaissance — perhaps testing powerful sensors for a new generation of spy satellites. It looks much like a small version of NASA's space shuttles and blasted off from the Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
This still image (below) taken from a video by Canadian skywatcher Kevin Fetter shows the X-37B space plane, known as the Orbital Test Vehicle 2, as it passed over his site on March 24, 2011. CREDIT: Kevin Fetter
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Originally posted by ignant
interesting stuff, they don't really care where it falls anymore, a few sheeple killed here n there is fully expendible