Go for the burn: how to melt a satellite

Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 07:51 in Physics & Chemistry

Imagine being confronted with half a tonne or more of metal and composite structures, electronics boxes and solar panels – an unwanted satellite. And then being handed a blowtorch and told to melt it into vapour.

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