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space debris: not a problem
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/0....ap/index.html
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The parent company (in Australia) of the company I work for has successfully moved space debris around with a ground based laser. Using an ablative laser they can move space objects along six axes and/or rotate it at will, much like a tractor beam (according to our CEO and chief genius, Dr. Ben Green). This project is being pursued with assistance from the U.S. Air Force, and it is not classified. Once again the media seems to like to produce fear instead of doing research. |
That's really cool (what you said, not the fear mongering.)
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Great news. |
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I would think that it could be possible to target debris close to the space station, and use the laser to move it away. I'm sure there would be some big power requirement however. Shields up, captain… |
I am sick of companies saying that it is too expensive to be practical to clean up their mess. They should be more responsible and take action no matter what the costs. Kinda the factories that used to just accept the fines instead of installing scrubbers on their stacks because the fines were cheaper.
Vermin, that is really cool what your company is doing and I also hope that it remains civillian and they are not researching the technology to become military. |
There is an anime about exactly this called "Planetes".
There's a space station that has many sections that conduct business in outer space, and the lowliest section is the Debris Section, which is in charge of collecting space debris that's floating around in orbit. I just think it's interesting that this anime deals with a real issue, although in a sci-fi-ish (at least right now) sort of way. |
Hey, Vermin! When the "killer" meteor gets in range, you guys can just nudge it off track! Thanks!
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Vermin, what I'm wondering is if that laser thing is practical to use often. Several other such prototypes have been successfully made and tested, but they cost so much to make and run, and use so much electricity, that it just wasn't anything resembling cost effective.
Of course, if that thing works and does it at an acceptable cost, that's really damn cool... |
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