On 22Jan2018 0311, Jerry Barrington wrote: > Correct, it might or ir might not, altho the odds are much less than > 50:50. But the objects at suborbital speeds are virtually guaranteed to > collide, much *more* than 50:50. That makes things in proper orbits > less likely to collide, exactly what your original statement suggested > was irrational to expect. In a busy orbital space *no* orbit is safe unless checked against the orbits of every object around that body, whether you're in a powered 'orbit' or not. -- Rupert Boleyn <xxxxxx@gmail.com> Chief Assistant to the Assistant Chief