"A Coming War in Space?" Topic
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Tango01 | 04 Aug 2015 3:29 p.m. PST |
"Air Force Space Command's evolving mission to protect U.S. military and spy satellites was recently featured in a "60 Minutes" report. The Aug. 3 segment gave an interesting look at the command based at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado, as well as its subordinate units and its leaders, including Gen. John Hyten, whom we covered earlier this year at the annual Space Symposium. Besides cool footage of the laser firing at the Starfire Optical Range in Albuquerque, New Mexico (the laser helps a telescope better track adversary satellites), the segment was noteworthy for its discussion of the possible coming war in space — and America's limited ability to thwart attacks against its most prized spacecraft in geosynchronous orbit…" Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
Mako11 | 04 Aug 2015 5:36 p.m. PST |
So, the old Bond movie got it right, excepting for the space shuttles (which have been retired), of course. Man, those guys better hope they perfect the orbital/suborbital re-entry gear before that kicks off with abandon. On the plus side, there was the chap that survived the ultra-high level skydive back to Earth, so it just may be feasible, assuming you don't get lased while circling the planet; run into fast moving debris and get shredded to pieces; or burn up, and/or bounce off the atmosphere on re-entry. |
Weasel | 04 Aug 2015 6:51 p.m. PST |
The debris is probably something that would become an issue quickly. Yes, orbit around the Earth is BIG and a lot of debris would end up burning up, but if there were extended fighting in orbit, the amount of junk would increase very quickly. |
Mako11 | 04 Aug 2015 11:49 p.m. PST |
No one, despite repeated suggestions/requests for MMUs. The closest you get are the GZG figs in spacesuits, in floating poses. Yea, it'd suck to run into even very fine debris traveling several thousand MPH while floating in orbit. I guess on the plus side, it would be over very quickly. |
wminsing | 05 Aug 2015 1:09 p.m. PST |
Yes, runway Kessler syndrome is the most likely outcome of all this. Bailing out of a spacecraft actually should be feasible, if you have some way to slow down your orbital velocity and/or protect yourself during reentry. Something like this design ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOOSE ) would get you down into the atmosphere, and then it's just a REALLY long sky dive. -Will |
Tango01 | 11 Aug 2015 11:00 p.m. PST |
When it comes to war in space, U.S. has the edge "Quietly and without most people noticing, the world's leading space powers — the United States, China and Russia — have been deploying new and more sophisticated weaponry in space. Earth's orbit is looking more and more like the planet's surface — heavily armed and primed for war. A growing number of "inspection" satellites lurk in orbit, possibly awaiting commands to sneak up on and disable or destroy other satellites. Down on the surface, more and more warships and ground installations pack powerful rockets that, with accurate guidance, could reach into orbit to destroy enemy spacecraft. A war in orbit could wreck the delicate satellite constellations that the world relies on for navigation, communication, scientific research and military surveillance. Widespread orbital destruction could send humanity through a technological time warp. "You go back to World War Two," Air Force General John Hyten, in charge of U.S. Space Command, told 60 Minutes. "You go back to the Industrial Age."…" Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
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