[extropy-chat] Re: Space Elevators

[spike]

> bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of spike

> ...  OK there are the Iridium satellites,
> 66 of those I think, and they are about two meter class,
> so lumping the Hubble and the other biggie stuff together
> with that, say about 100 objects in the 2 meter class...
> 
> spike

I forgot about the space station.  That contributes about
40 meters of cross section all by itself.  If anyone knows
where we could get a reasonable estimate of the cumulative
cross section of all the stuff in LEO, do post.

spike