Even objects we think of as incredibly small, such as the paint flakes captured by the Mir Environmental Effects Payload (MEEP), seen here, are hazardous when moving at thousands of miles per hour. The MEEP was an International Space Station Phase 1 Risk Mitigation Experiment that provided a materials assessment for the construction and operation of the ISS.
Space junk: Worse than you think (pictures)
by CNET News.com | November 12, 2012, 7:00pm PST | Image 18 of 24
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Moderator Just set it in a deteriorating orbit
that will eventually drop it into an isolated spot that isn't an ocean. Then go in and pick up afterward.
And if we're lucky, the word on the location will get out and all kinds of wackos will assemble within the designated target zone, thnking they can dodge the big pieces!
And if we're lucky, the word on the location will get out and all kinds of wackos will assemble within the designated target zone, thnking they can dodge the big pieces!
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