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To: MtnClimber

These objects are traveling in the same orbits and in the same direction as new launches. In the final analysis, speed of them is relative zero.


3 posted on 08/18/2026 5:03:32 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: GingisK

But how do you safely get through the LEO junk to go to Mars?


4 posted on 08/18/2026 5:08:10 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: GingisK

High Earth Orbit satellites are typically moved to a higher “Graveyard” orbit when they are decommissioned to reduce the possibility of colliding with another satellite.


8 posted on 08/18/2026 5:13:42 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: GingisK

Exactly


19 posted on 08/18/2026 5:39:55 AM PDT by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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To: GingisK
These objects are traveling in the same orbits and in the same direction as new launches. In the final analysis, speed of them is relative zero.

Not accurate.

29 posted on 08/18/2026 6:29:35 AM PDT by Ditto
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