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Wasn't there some speculation about destroying satellites with ground-based high-powered lasers? One could try to blast this thing into multiple smaller pieces
by perlgeek 9y ago
Wasn't there some speculation about destroying satellites with ground-based high-powered lasers?
One could try to blast this thing into multiple smaller pieces, most of which would likely burn up in the atmosphere.
If it doesn't work, the failed attempt shouldn't increase the risk for anybody.
- wereHamster 9y agoYou can't destroy (melt?) a satellite with a ground-based laser. What you perhaps mean is to use a laser to slow down satellites such that they fall back to earth. Currently we don't have any efficient means to deorbit space debris. A laser is one possible method.
- Shivetya 9y agoEven if it were feasible I doubt any government would admit to being able too. That would be an incredible escalation point.