Decaying Satellites
I am wondering if, as a Sat. decays, getting closer to Earth, will there be "better" comms ? Guess they will be moving faster. Will the Keps "decay"? Interference from "reentry" heating ? Battery's gone first ? Solar panels "ripped" off. Or, Just GONE ! Orbital mechanics at it best. Wondering what the "mechanics" of re-entry are. Can't be "pretty". Poor little satellites. So many people, worked SO hard to get them there. Just curious.
W1FXX - Francis
On 2/19/19 4:32 PM, Francis Geraci wrote:
I am wondering if, as a Sat. decays, getting closer to Earth, will there be "better" comms ? Guess they will be moving faster. Will the Keps "decay"? Interference from "reentry" heating ? Battery's gone first ? Solar panels "ripped" off. Or, Just GONE ! Orbital mechanics at it best. Wondering what the "mechanics" of re-entry are. Can't be "pretty". Poor little satellites. So many people, worked SO hard to get them there. Just curious.
G3RUH answers these questions in detail, from an article authored over 20 years ago:
http://www.amsat.org/articles/g3ruh/122.html
--- Zach N0ZGO
Thanks. Interesting read. On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 5:37:26 PM EST, Zach Metzinger zmetzing@pobox.com wrote:
On 2/19/19 4:32 PM, Francis Geraci wrote:
I am wondering if, as a Sat. decays, getting closer to Earth, will there be "better" comms ? Guess they will be moving faster. Will the Keps "decay"? Interference from "reentry" heating ? Battery's gone first ? Solar panels "ripped" off. Or, Just GONE ! Orbital mechanics at it best. Wondering what the "mechanics" of re-entry are. Can't be "pretty". Poor little satellites. So many people, worked SO hard to get them there. Just curious.
G3RUH answers these questions in detail, from an article authored over 20 years ago:
http://www.amsat.org/articles/g3ruh/122.html
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