Territorial space

[blaaah]

I think if you had a private island that had it's own sovereignty. You could legitimately request for the ISS or any satellite to not orbit over your space, and if they refuse to alter course then take action to move it yourself by nudging it with another craft or if that fails shoot it down. At the moment It's a free for all in space, but countries would take responding action if you destroyed their satellites. But the 'law' which hasn't been written yet would eventually side on the territory of the land below the space.
The reason why I think that is because of the future of space elevators. Every nation would have the right to have a space elevator on it's sovereign territory in order to access orbit or outer space. If that nation was a small island then it wouldn't have much choice of where to put it, and it would be in the path of potential orbiting satellites space stations.
This would be a complex situation, hard to know what exactly would happen but it could mean a change in laws that completely stops the use of spy satellites. Space stations would have to have agreed orbit paths between friendly nations.
What do you think?

 

[Anes]

I think you're on drugs

 

[Sam48]

I think if you had a private island that had it's own sovereignty. You could legitimately request for the ISS or any satellite to not orbit over your space,

Why would anyone bother to do that, or even care at all for that matter?

I do side with Anes on the fact that some of your recent threads have been a bit odd.

 

[Alex.]

Brool Story co.

 

[MistaX]

I think you're on drugs

Nah, this thread isn't cleaver enough.


If he said:

"If the big bang is true, and the big crunch is true, and time infinitely repeats itself, doesn't that prove reincarnation?"

THEN you can accuse him of being on drugs.

 

[OG_Wretch]

Nah, this thread isn't cleaver enough.


If he said:

"If the big bang is true, and the big crunch is true, and time infinitely repeats itself, doesn't that prove reincarnation?"

THEN you can accuse him of being on drugs.

That was so bad I almost pee'd myself.

 

[Azuremen]

I think you are a try hard.

 

[blaaah]

Why would anyone bother to do that, or even care at all for that matter?

I do side with Anes on the fact that some of your recent threads have been a bit odd.

They would bother to do that and care because what ever orbits above might crash into your space elevator, which would of course be a disaster.
I would have to ask any sane person why they would NOT want a space elevator, especially if they are a ruler or government leader of a nation. You can't just be not interested, it would be of national importance.

 

[Sam48]

They would bother to do that and care because what ever orbits above might crash into your space elevator, which would of course be a disaster.
I would have to ask any sane person why they would NOT want a space elevator, especially if they are a ruler or government leader of a nation. You can't just be not interested, it would be of national importance.

So your saying unless these people bother to tell the ISS that they don't want satellites orbiting over their land that these satellites will crash into *trying to hold back laughter* their space elevators.

It's unlikely, I'll say. As if the ISS wants their satellites to crash into space elevators.

 

[blaaah]

They wouldnt want them to crash, but I think the nation would not want to build it's elevator until the path was clear above, so first would come the request to move any satellites commercial or military that fly above. I'm saying if they ignored that request and just kept orbiting in the currently clear space, then they could legitimately be removed or shot down so a space elevator can be constructed.
I don't mind you laughing, i have a sense of humour too you know.

 

[Sam48]

The odds of a man-made satellite crashing into a space elevator are basically unrealistic. Added to that the fact that space junk is much more likely to crash into a space elevator, but still extremely unrealistic. However, unlike man-made satellites, space junk cannot be shot down or diverted.

 

[blaaah]

However, unlike man-made satellites, space junk cannot be shot down or diverted.

As of 2011, I am visualising the future. One where space elevators are common, there should easily be systems in place that make orbital space spotlessly clean via various technological means.
It might be possible to safely navigate around elevators, but what about countries that are not friendly too each other? There would be legal conflicts between spy satellites gong over a sensitive area and then that area being protected legally by an obstruction (elevator or whatever).

 

[wfooshee]

A space elevator must be on the equator, so not any country will be able to build one on their own territory.

Sorry, Finland.

There is no absolutely defined limit to the maximum altitude a country may claim as its own airspace, but it's generally accepted that orbit is open to all, as long as you play nice with others.

Suggested limits have been 50 miles, 100 kilometers, and 100 miles. The latter is about as low as a stable orbit can be maintained for any length of time. The first is the point at which the U.S. considers you to be an astronaut for having been at that height.