Since there are no 'coherent' answers to the "Spinning Ball" annihilators:
1. Entropy
2. Coriolis Effect
3. Naval Rail Gun
(ps. Don't worry, I posted these to a University Chair astrophysicist...he called me names. LOL)
Let's try some
Stamp on the Forehead motifs:
Hubble Telescope:
So the Hubble Telescope (HST) @ ~340 Miles above the Earth. "Hubble doesn't even have a Propulsion System so it can't possibly change it's orbit by itself" (HST Deputy Missions Operation Manager --- Mike Myslinski nasa)-- Planate Veritas Phone Interview.
Even though its about 100 miles above the ISS, HST still suffers from Orbital Decay (Atmospheric Drag). There are many variables to consider (Sun Cycle ect); however, we can reasonably calculate a "Ball Park" figure. I've seen a few approximations for the ISS orbital decay....it comes in about 1-2 miles every 95 minutes or so (1 Orbit). Both ISS and Hubble orbit the Earth roughly 15 times/day (
www.heavens-above.com/orbit.aspx?satid=20580 )
The last servicing mission for HST was 11 May 2009 (STS-125). So from then until this year 11 May 2016 is
7 Years.
Let's give an
EXTREME benefit of the doubt and say HST only suffers Orbital Decay @ a
Quarter of a Mile per Orbit. So....
Hubble Telescope Altitude: 340 Miles
Loss in altitude per day (15 orbits): 3.75 miles
Loss in altitude per year: 1368 miles !!!
Loss in altitude in 7 YEARS: 9,581 Miles !!!!
The Hubble Telescope should be 9,574 Miles beneath the Mariana Trench !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1/8th of a Mile 'Orbital Decay' per orbit...
Loss in altitude per day: 1.87 Miles
Loss in altitude per year: 684 Miles
Loss of altitude in 7 Years: 4,790 Miles
The Hubble Telescope should be 4,784 Miles beneath the Mariana Trench !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1/16th of a Mile 'Orbital Decay' per orbit ...
Loss in altitude per day: .93 Miles
Loss in altitude per year: 342 Miles
Loss of altitude in 7 Years: 2,395 Miles
The Hubble Telescope should be 2,389 Miles beneath the Mariana Trench !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
too funny
