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3 More Mine Shaft Holes Open in Galena reported KAKE News in Kansas. “Lead and zinc mines operated in and around Galena for decades, and the abandoned mines have caused a continuing problem of sinkholes in the town.”
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We recently saw another prime example of unintended consequences: two satellites came together in orbit. To be fair, abandoning satellites in orbit is a standard practice that has been in place since we first started putting hardware in space. Up until recently the odds of two full size satellites coming together were considered so remote that most organizations couldn’t justify the expense, or risk, of de-orbiting their satellites.
Now, of course, the expense and risk are exactly the same as before the collision, but our perception and motivation to justify taking certain actions has changed quite a bit.
Comment by David Fuller — February 15, 2009 @ 9:35 am
David,
So “out of sight out of mind” is the rule, until…. no longer out of sight. We always knew this could happen but.. or in some cases I never thought it out fully until after the fact. Thanks for the recent example in space.
Chris
Comment by Chris Vallee — February 15, 2009 @ 11:14 am