Re:SpaceX Punched a Hole in the Ionosphere
by dgoldstein0 on Friday July 28, 2023 @09:36PM
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Shouldn't we also adjust for the fact that the ionosphere has a larger radius than the earth when considering it's surface area?
Earth's radius: 6,371 km
Ionosphere: 60-300km
... If we use the inner edge of the ionosphere we get about 2% more surface area whereas the outer edge gives us 9.6%. Probably the right number to use is somewhere in between.
Earth's radius: 6,371 km Ionosphere: 60-300km
... If we use the inner edge of the ionosphere we get about 2% more surface area whereas the outer edge gives us 9.6%. Probably the right number to use is somewhere in between.