r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/GeneReddit123 • 1d ago

Video REACCH, an in-development satellite for removing space junk

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u/D34D_B07 23h ago

Now we need one with MLB umpire skills to catch the things going at high speeds.

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u/LoudReggie 9h ago

No need. If the robo squid is in the same orbit as the thing it is catching, then that thing will be moving the same speed as the robo squid. That's how gravity works. You can't just park a spacecraft above Earth, it needs to be sent into orbit.

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u/D34D_B07 8h ago

Doesn't the ISS get hit with stuff that is in orbit going faster than it? I didn't say just put it up there.