ISS need lasers
Recently, more and more attention has been paid to the protection of the International Space Station from 18,000 fragments of space debris hovering next to it.
The task is not simple, given the cosmic features.
- You need to shoot at a fairly long distance, so that the debris of the object does not touch the ISS.
- It is necessary to determine the size and optimal charge.
- Need to find out if the object has explosive elements?
- Is it necessary to destroy an object or is it better to change its orbit?
Of course, the astronauts living on the ISS have a rescue capsule and, in extreme cases, may be able to escape, but the effort and money invested in the station is too much to leave it unprotected.
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The task is not simple, given the cosmic features.
- You need to shoot at a fairly long distance, so that the debris of the object does not touch the ISS.
- It is necessary to determine the size and optimal charge.
- Need to find out if the object has explosive elements?
- Is it necessary to destroy an object or is it better to change its orbit?
Of course, the astronauts living on the ISS have a rescue capsule and, in extreme cases, may be able to escape, but the effort and money invested in the station is too much to leave it unprotected.
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source in English
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/54497/
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