The "Satellite Guy" mentions a difference in flares & flashes attributed to operational and non-operational satellites. Concerning the large number of cataloged objects that is steadily growing, I would like to ask 3 questions: 1. If we subtract all the tools, parts, space suits, panels, boosters and other junk, roughly, what is the ratio of actual operational payloads and those still mechanically intact satellite platforms that have failed from fuel exhaustion, battery or power failure and so on? 2. Roughly, what is the number of failed satellites that are purposefully parked in graveyards or abandoned verses those that are forced to de-orbit? 3. Do the members of this group believe that adequate policies are in place to reduce the amount of junk in earth's orbit? Thanks. Quin Long time observer, long time lurker. _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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