News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:SpaceX craft overshot Mars’ orbit and is headed to astero... by TeMPOraL on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @11:01AM (#16325312)
Outer space is orders of magnitude larger than specific Earth orbit bands. The concerns you mention don't apply there.
Re:SpaceX craft overshot Mars’ orbit and is headed to astero... by planteen on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @11:26AM (#16325516)
That's true. My point was that interplanetary contamination is a concern that needs to be addressed, even if the probabilities are low. If nothing else, since it is one of the first questions that is going to get asked, including by the USG.