No harm, no foul. I made large post detailing the problems with this delivery system but people still keep posting about it. It is possible to do, you just have to accelerate the rod into orbit then decelerate it almost to a complete stop if you want a steep trajectory onto the target. It is probably the most expensive way to put a kilogram of mass onto target I can think of. The worst part is the misconception that a satellite can release something and it will fall towards the Earth. It will fall on exactly the same trajectory as the satellite that released it.
How do they get dropped from orbit when they are already in free fall? Dudes need to learn some orbital mechanics. I made a large post about this stuff which I am unable to find. Why is the satellite staying in space but the rod suddenly drops out of it when released? It needs to be slowed from 27000 MPH to re-enter using massive amounts of fuel for the second time in this delivery system which is completely impractical.
It would require a de-orbit rocket burn. It only needs to be slowed enough for the perigee to drop below 100 km. After that, aerodynamic drag will do the rest. But the rest of it is a headache and I agree that it is impractical.
No, they would sit next to the satellite that released them with a speed differential of 0 MPH. it would be a satellite companion floating in space forever. This is basic stuff. Answer me why would it accelerate to earth when the satellite drops it? It would not. It would remain in free fall in orbit, That is what an orbit is..
Holly Rods!
No harm, no foul. I made large post detailing the problems with this delivery system but people still keep posting about it. It is possible to do, you just have to accelerate the rod into orbit then decelerate it almost to a complete stop if you want a steep trajectory onto the target. It is probably the most expensive way to put a kilogram of mass onto target I can think of. The worst part is the misconception that a satellite can release something and it will fall towards the Earth. It will fall on exactly the same trajectory as the satellite that released it.
How do they get dropped from orbit when they are already in free fall? Dudes need to learn some orbital mechanics. I made a large post about this stuff which I am unable to find. Why is the satellite staying in space but the rod suddenly drops out of it when released? It needs to be slowed from 27000 MPH to re-enter using massive amounts of fuel for the second time in this delivery system which is completely impractical.
It would require a de-orbit rocket burn. It only needs to be slowed enough for the perigee to drop below 100 km. After that, aerodynamic drag will do the rest. But the rest of it is a headache and I agree that it is impractical.
Nothing supposed about it. They don't exist at all.
No, they would sit next to the satellite that released them with a speed differential of 0 MPH. it would be a satellite companion floating in space forever. This is basic stuff. Answer me why would it accelerate to earth when the satellite drops it? It would not. It would remain in free fall in orbit, That is what an orbit is..
Why do you think an orbit is curved?
From what I understand it creates more of a seismic effect, like a ground ripple spreading out from the impact point.
It would be tough to beat a nuclear device for energy output. But a "rod from God" would just poke a hole in the ground (admittedly a very deep one).
Rocket debris would be comparable to aircraft debris.