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This low earth orbit shrapnel traveling at 17,500 mph or 9 times faster than a 50 caliber bullet is only expected to stay in orbit about 3 years before it drops back to the ground. Each one weighs approximately 600 pounds. There are currently 1,300 circling the earth but the plan is for around 7,500. Does anyone have any idea how much destructive force a 600 pound object traveling 9 times the speed of a 50 caliber bullet has. If something goes haywire on the reentry routine there could be some pretty big problems. And no they are not going to burn up in the atmosphere like most meteors.
Thanks for the heads-up.. will have to go outside and watch for it 😊
Bfl.
SpaceX is an amazing venture. President Trump gave perhaps the best speech of his life when SpaceX launched last year. Of course most of the leftist media did not even broadcast the speech.
Perfect landing and orbit insertion.
May the Fifth be with you!