Amazing that much survived re-entry.
Amazing that much survived re-entry.
What exactly would a response entail? It's coming or not. We aren't going to stop it.
I'd almost forgotten about that historical document. Those poor people.Haven't you seen Armageddon??????
here are the too possible outcomes,Haven't you seen Armageddon??????
Yes, the only solution to an extermination event is to send Bruce Willis into space, and if he bangs his head against the asteroid hard enough, it will disintegrate into tiny bits that will then burn up in the atmosphere.Haven't you seen Armageddon??????
This one of a few good reasons to be thankful that space is so darn big…Yes, the only solution to an extermination event is to send Bruce Willis into space, and if he bangs his head against the asteroid hard enough, it will disintegrate into tiny bits that will then burn up in the atmosphere.
But seriously, if and I mean if, we get enough advance warning, we have already seen that diverting the object is possible. Far enough away, a 1 degree difference in trajectory is more than enough to miss us entirely.
It's not stainless, it's Inconel, an alloy of nickle and chromium (with a little iron). Melting point for most alloys is around 1300C (2500F). I'm surprised *more* chunks didn't make it to earth. Why were they using this particular material on a battery pallet support?Amazing that much survived re-entry.
Worked in aerospace.Yes, the only solution to an extermination event is to send Bruce Willis into space, and if he bangs his head against the asteroid hard enough, it will disintegrate into tiny bits that will then burn up in the atmosphere.
But seriously, if and I mean if, we get enough advance warning, we have already seen that diverting the object is possible. Far enough away, a 1 degree difference in trajectory is more than enough to miss us entirely.
More probably did make it down to Earth, but didn't happen to crash through a guy's roof.It's not stainless, it's Inconel, an alloy of nickle and chromium (with a little iron). Melting point for most alloys is around 1300C (2500F). I'm surprised *more* chunks didn't make it to earth. Why were they using this particular material on a battery pallet support?
The new piece in the picture posted looks like a trunnion. If the pallet was launched by the shuttle that's what held the payload in place in the bay. Everything had 4 to 5 trunnions (2 starboard, 2 port, and 1 keel (smaller/flatter didn't always have a keel trunnion))More probably did make it down to Earth, but didn't happen to crash through a guy's roof.
It's not stainless, it's Inconel, an alloy of nickle and chromium (with a little iron).
Why would it necessarily be Inconel? The article quotes "The space agency said it was a metal support used to mount old batteries on a cargo pallet for disposal. ". I would assume stainless steel if it is used only for disposal. Any other reason they would particularly use expensive Inconel?It's not stainless, it's Inconel, an alloy of nickle and chromium (with a little iron). Melting point for most alloys is around 1300C (2500F). I'm surprised *more* chunks didn't make it to earth. Why were they using this particular material on a battery pallet support?
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/...ncounter-with-something-that-fell-from-space/Why would it necessarily be Inconel? The article quotes "The space agency said it was a metal support used to mount old batteries on a cargo pallet for disposal. ". I would assume stainless steel if it is used only for disposal. Any other reason they would particularly use expensive Inconel?
You never know when someone might try and attack you’re battery support with a welding torch!!Thanks . I wonder why they wasted the money on the expensive alloy?
Strength (static and fatigue) and non reactive nature.Thanks . I wonder why they wasted the money on the expensive alloy?
The earlier article mentioned it was on the disposal pallet, so both of those don't make sense. Unless the article was wrong and it went up with the batteries on ascent.Strength (static and fatigue) and non reactive nature.
Everything got up there somehow and NASA doesn't send empty stuff up for giggles. It may not have been a payload bay trunnion dimensions quoted seem small for that, but likely something similar.The earlier article mentioned it was on the disposal pallet, so both of those don't make sense. Unless the article was wrong and it went up with the batteries on ascent.
"The hardware was expected to fully burn up during entry through Earth's atmosphere,"
and it raises a rare and complicated question: Who should pay to repair a home that's hit by debris plummeting from orbit?
Enter your email address to join: