10th March 2006, 3:11 PM
Perhaps, but a space station, if it isn't in total disrepair, is a nice large target with a relatively stable orbit. I'm thinking tracking the speed of something like that and matching it's speed if it happens to be in a decaying orbit might be a bit tougher. Perhaps not though?
At any rate, knowing this, I'm surprised you didn't think it was that big a deal that someone was actually going to golf a golfball off the ISS. NASA is still examining the issue, but are very likely to label the plan as "dangerous" and demand that those crazy peoples of the other government don't do such a publicity stunt.
Also,
<img src="http://www.outthereliving.com/worldbike/Europe_1999/Images/Europe_5/October_31c_1999.jpg">
At any rate, knowing this, I'm surprised you didn't think it was that big a deal that someone was actually going to golf a golfball off the ISS. NASA is still examining the issue, but are very likely to label the plan as "dangerous" and demand that those crazy peoples of the other government don't do such a publicity stunt.
Also,
<img src="http://www.outthereliving.com/worldbike/Europe_1999/Images/Europe_5/October_31c_1999.jpg">
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)