09-16-2016, 08:02 PM
The debris of such a collision would mostly remain in the Lagrange point volume, and probably cause a risk in that volume so would need to be cleared up. Orbits around a Lagrange point can be quite large, so the debris could be quite sparse- but if secondary collisions occur then a Kessler Syndrome situation could develop.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome
In the early scenario I expect that scrap collectors would be employed to collect dead satellites and the results of such collisions; later, with the emergence of competent AI, such collisions would be rare unless they are caused with malicious intent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome
In the early scenario I expect that scrap collectors would be employed to collect dead satellites and the results of such collisions; later, with the emergence of competent AI, such collisions would be rare unless they are caused with malicious intent.