Satellite Takes Image of Another Satellite

Re:Satellite Takes Image of Another Satellite by andyjohnson0 on Thursday April 20, 2023 @05:27AM (#35637899)

LAGEOS is a beautiful object. Wikipedia says its projected lifespan in orbit is 8.4 million years, which somehow makes me very happy today.

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Re:Satellite Takes Image of Another Satellite by gpderetta on Thursday April 20, 2023 @07:24AM (#35638486)

The mission plaque as a message for Earth habitants of the future is also cool!

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Re:Satellite Takes Image of Another Satellite by ISL on Thursday April 20, 2023 @08:22AM (#35638881)

I'm a little sad that the mission-planning team didn't include a "Look out below!" warning on the other side of the plaque.

Dropping a half-ton, two-foot-diameter, sphere of brass out of orbit is something of a health hazard to whatever life forms might have to catch it. If Miley Cyrus needs a follow-up hit, "Wrecking Ball" and "LAGEOS" have the same number of syllables.

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