Still a very interesting analysis.
I feel like materials science could learn a lot more about radiation embrittlement and high energy micro impacts.
The space shuttle is often regarded as a huge mistake and in many ways (reusability especially, it was more like rebuildability :) ) it was, but it was still hell of a machine.
They do those experiments on the ISS: https://www.nasa.gov/materials-international-space-station-e...
Surely the X-37 could be used to bring a satellite down, even if it's not an acknowledged capability?
I watched all the alien movies.
We should not trust those things that come from outside planet Earth ...
> The Space Exposed Experiment Developed for Students (SEEDS) allowed students the opportunity to grow control and experimental tomato seeds that had been exposed on LDEF comparing and reporting the results. 12.5 million seeds were flown, and students from elementary to graduate school returned 8000 reports to NASA. The L.A. Times misreported that a DNA mutation from space exposure could yield a poisonous fruit. Whilst incorrect, the report served to raise awareness of the experiment and generate discussion.[17] Space seeds germinated sooner and grew faster than the control seeds. They were also more porous than terrestrial seeds.
Wonder why?