05-19-2017, 03:19 AM
They were correct. No satellite can do that, at least not currently - such a maneuver would require an enormous amount of energy. In addition, even if it were possible, such a maneuver would almost certainly destroy the satellite from the g-forces involved (17,000 mph in one direction takes some doing to get it doing the same the other way).
Without getting too off topic, I'd like to add that w/in less than 2 seconds of passing the 1st object, the 2nd object made the hairpin turn w/out missing a beat in speed and the whole maneuver was seamless, and w/in 2 seconds or less, was tracking directly behind the 1st object.
This occurred 10 yrs ago or so and it'd be hard to believe the military had aircraft that were capable of doing that kind of maneuver...???? I could be wrong...
Without getting too off topic, I'd like to add that w/in less than 2 seconds of passing the 1st object, the 2nd object made the hairpin turn w/out missing a beat in speed and the whole maneuver was seamless, and w/in 2 seconds or less, was tracking directly behind the 1st object.
This occurred 10 yrs ago or so and it'd be hard to believe the military had aircraft that were capable of doing that kind of maneuver...???? I could be wrong...