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What is the average speed of space debris orbiting the earth?
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any debris at a height of a geostationary orbit will travel as fast as apporximately 7 kilometres a second
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What is most likely danger of debris left in earth's orbit?
collision with space craft orbiting the Earth
Are there people in the space station orbiting the earth?
Yes there are people in space station orbiting earth.
What space station is orbiting earth?
The International Space Station
What is the name space station that is orbiting the earth now?
the International Space Station
Why is the Genesis 1 satellite orbiting earth?
As opposed to what? It was sent to space to test certain aspects of space exploration. And it is orbiting Earth, because that is cheaper than to send it farther away.
What most likely danger of debris left in Earth's orbit?
collision with space craft orbiting the Earth
What is most likely danger of debris left in earth's orbit?
collision with space craft orbiting the Earth
Why is the space debris taken into consideration when launching a satellite?
Due to the speed with which debris is orbiting the earth it has the potential to do a lot of damage. Objects in an average low earth orbit are moving about 14 to 22 times as fast as a bullet fired from a rifle.
Is space junk orbiting around the earth?
Yes. There are hundreds of defunct satellites and orbital debris orbiting around Earth. Nobody has yet found a cost effective way to get rid of it.
Are there people in the space station orbiting the earth?
Yes there are people in space station orbiting earth.
What is the small debris orbiting a world called?
Space junk if that's what you're thinking.
What space station is orbiting earth?
The International Space Station
What does earth do in space?
it rotates while the moon is orbiting the earth
What is the ISS space vehicle?
International space station orbiting the earth now
What is the name space station that is orbiting the earth now?
the International Space Station
What did the earth form from?
Gas, dust, and space debris orbiting the Sun, 4.5 billion years ago. Gravity pulled it all together and began the process of creating Earth. Christians like me think that god created the earth. But you can believe anything you want
Why is the Genesis 1 satellite orbiting earth?
As opposed to what? It was sent to space to test certain aspects of space exploration. And it is orbiting Earth, because that is cheaper than to send it farther away.
