*I* would be worried... the typical 9mm handgun has a muzzle velocity of about 1200 feet per second, and the bullet leaves the barrel with a kinetic energy of around 380 ft-lbs of force (about 520 joules). Consider the havoc that bullet can wreak.
Now think about a 10 mm meteorite particle moving 22 MILES per second, and what kind of force THAT would have........... George, KA3HSW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clint Bradford" <[email protected]> To: "Jeff Moore" <[email protected]> Cc: "AMSAT BB" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 1:41 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No, Clint's Not Drinking ... >>> ... Will the astronauts on the ISS get hit by the Geminid Meteor >>> Shower??? > > I asked NASA that last night. They were not particularly worried that > these 1-to-10mm-sized particles would wreak havoc with the ISS - even > though they are travelling at about 80,000 MPH. > > Clint > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
