Lee Duna to SpaceEnglish • 11 months agoSci-fi inspired tractor beams are real, and could solve a major space junk problemwww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up186arrow-down126
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minus-squareVegaLyraelinkfedilink2•11 months agoAgreed, I also have concerns about shooting an electron beam, the accumulated charge on the tow vehicle is going to build up over time.
minus-squareVegaLyraelinkfedilink3•11 months agoYes it can dissipate, but you are likely to see some ESD effects. Curious to see which bus manufacturer eventually takes it on.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•11 months agoProbably just has a relatively short mission profile.
minus-squareVegaLyraelinkfedilink2•11 months agoThey say their tool is cost effective as it can be used for a long time, so who knows.
Agreed, I also have concerns about shooting an electron beam, the accumulated charge on the tow vehicle is going to build up over time.
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Yes it can dissipate, but you are likely to see some ESD effects.
Curious to see which bus manufacturer eventually takes it on.
Probably just has a relatively short mission profile.
They say their tool is cost effective as it can be used for a long time, so who knows.