Solution to space junk: Blow up "enemy" satellites into tiny pieces.

[conjur]

Originally posted by: eigen

Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
the problem with putting weapons into space is that if space warfare were to occur, our orbit would be littered with 100,000MPH garbage for tens of thousands of years setting us back and making space travel and satellites impossible

well done, Shrubya

You could easily clear it away with nuclear blast.

All you need is a really big magnet.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: amdfanboy

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
WTF is Bush smoking?

What? It is the next logical step.

Terrorists - > Anti-satellite defenses

I don't follow?

Who said it was for the terrorists?

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: amdfanboy

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
WTF is Bush smoking?

What? It is the next logical step.

Terrorists - > Anti-satellite defenses

I don't follow?

Who said it was for the terrorists?

Good point. So who has satellites that could possibly attack us(or us attack them)?

 

[glugglug]

Originally posted by: klah

1967 Outer Space Treaty, which outlaws the use of weapons in orbit

No it does not, it only bans Nukes and WMDs from orbit.

http://www.asi.org/adb/03/05/outer-space-treaty.html
http://www.findarticles.com/p/...ring/ai_103223912/pg_1

Either way, Bush hasn't exactly developed a reputation for following international law. Also they could put an EMP gun up there, killing a lot of infrastructure before invading. Technically not a WMD... or is it?

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: amdfanboy

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: amdfanboy

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
WTF is Bush smoking?

What? It is the next logical step.

Terrorists - > Anti-satellite defenses

I don't follow?

Who said it was for the terrorists?

Good point. So who has satellites that could possibly attack us(or us attack them)?

I'd have an eye on China in the future.

 

[NeoV]

ghost reporting

 

[RabidMongoose]

I'm OK with this...don't really see any problems at all. In fact, it sounds pretty interesting. I wonder what kind of weapons systems they are planning to use.

 

[RabidMongoose]

Originally posted by: amdfanboy

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: amdfanboy

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
WTF is Bush smoking?

What? It is the next logical step.

Terrorists - > Anti-satellite defenses

I don't follow?

Who said it was for the terrorists?

Good point. So who has satellites that could possibly attack us(or us attack them)?

I would imagine that Iran has or will have satellites.

 

[OFFascist]

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
I'm OK with this...don't really see any problems at all. In fact, it sounds pretty interesting. I wonder what kind of weapons systems they are planning to use.

I agree.

 

[CaptnKirk]

We abandoned Brilliant Pebbles which was a form of Kinetic Energy Space-based interceptor in the mid '90's - it didn't work then, it won't work now.

Why dosen't Bush quit watching Star Wars and start watching Spaceballs.

 

[Czar]

This is mostly in my opinion as a "backup" plan to take out the EU gps type satelites because the EU refused to give the US the possibility of stopping countries from using the network if the time is needed.