Re:SpaceX's New Spin on Falcon 9
by pqomdv on Thursday March 19, 2015 @03:29PM
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I can't wait for junkyard micro-satellites equipped with an ion thruster. They are launched in the hundreds at a time, each locates their specific target, attaches and start a slow descend to burn in the atmosphere. This process is done automatically over a time-frame of months, since ion thrusters work slowly, which is great for automation.
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Re:SpaceX's New Spin on Falcon 9
by Gravityloss on Thursday March 19, 2015 @06:36PM
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there are even more efficient and cheaper ways for deorbiting than ion engines.
Can you elaborate?
Re:SpaceX's New Spin on Falcon 9
by TheLoneWolfling on Friday March 20, 2015 @12:09PM
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Just a long wire would work.