I doubt it would be spin-stabilized. I think tumbling would be more likely.
It looks like it has a decent amount of cross-sectional area for its mass. If it is steel, it could withstand pretty high temperatures without melting.
Well, my skepticism about the Kenya space debris may have been wrong. I reviewed the data again, concluding that Space Force estimates of the Ariane V184 upper stage reentry are unreliable; an assocation with this object can’t be ruled out.
Der nächste Teil der Online-Serie zu Jobs, in denen sich Menschen neuen Herausforderungen unserer Zeit stellen: der Manager für Weltraumschrott.
Hier bei @techreview_de lest ihr das Kurz-Portrait über Stijn Lemmens von der @esa . Er arbeitet daran, die weitere Vermüllung der Erdumlaufbahn zu bekämpfen.
The next part of the online series on jobs in which people face new challenges of our time: the manager for space debris.The next part of the online series on jobs in which people face new challenges of our time: the manager for space debris.
Here at @techreview_de you can read the short portrait of Stijn Lemmens from @esa. He is working to combat further pollution of Earth’s orbit.