+Noteverythingisaconspiracy Posted May 10, 2017 #26 Share Posted May 10, 2017 54 minutes ago, Waspie_Dwarf said: Actually,no there isn't. The Russians (and Soviets before them) have been ditching old spacecraft and space stations (Progress, Salyut, Mir, etc) into this part of the Pacific for decades. It is extremely remote, very far from human habitation and a long way from shipping lanes. It is simply the safest place to carry out this kind of disposal. Plus the fact that most of it burn up on reentry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taniwha Posted May 10, 2017 #27 Share Posted May 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Waspie_Dwarf said: Actually,no there isn't. The Russians (and Soviets before them) have been ditching old spacecraft and space stations (Progress, Salyut, Mir, etc) into this part of the Pacific for decades. It is extremely remote, very far from human habitation and a long way from shipping lanes. It is simply the safest place to carry out this kind of disposal. You make any risks during reentry sound very precise and controlled but I wonder if that would be the case given the space station is the size of of the colosseum. Anything could go wayward and probably will. Let's hope not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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