[plsvn]

Stupidest idea ever. Let’s just create the largest debris hazard we can for our astros in LEO, and then confine us to this planet.

Man, whoever decided to put politicians in charge of anything more complicated than a matchstick needs to be tarred and feathered...at the very least.

No, no, no! They are waiting until USA-193 is very low, below operational LEO height, precisely so other satellites aren't damaged by the debris field of the destruction of USA-193! With the debris field so low, it will decay shortly and more completely than if the satellite is left alone! Think man!

[huldah1776]

“With the debris field so low, it will decay shortly and more completely” if you go to the link in post 17, china’s debris was still in space 11 months later. How short is shortly?

[AntiKev]

That’s a damn lie. It’s better to leave it intact and let it burn up. Atmospheric heating during reentry is all about mass/surface area ratio. The frictional heating will be much higher on the intact satellite than on the individual pieces. They’re creating more a hazard to people on the ground and in LEO by doing this.