| ▲ | belter 2 days ago | |
My quick back of envelope calculations... Imply that the kinetic energy released upon the impact of such an object, show a group sheltering at the ISS (orbit at an altitude of between 370–460 km (200–250 nmi)) or the Tiangong (orbit between 340 and 450 km (210 and 280 mi) ) would not be likely to survive the impact from ejecta thrown into their orbital altitude... | ||
| ▲ | sebastiennight a day ago | parent [-] | |
OK I'm curious about this bit. How do you deduce the range of height of the ejecta from a calculation of the kinetic energy of the impactor? | ||