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The US's latest anti-satellite test struck from higher altitude than the target, aiming the debris field toward the atmosphere where it quickly de-orbited.
by panzagl 11y ago
The US's latest anti-satellite test struck from higher altitude than the target, aiming the debris field toward the atmosphere where it quickly de-orbited.
- jevinskie 11y agoI hadn't heard that part of the story before. I found a source. [0] Sounds like the strategy wasn't super successful. Impressive ballistics though! [0]: http://swfound.org/media/167224/through_a_glass_darkly_march2014.pdf http://swfound.org/media/167224/through_a_glass_darkly_march...