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I think directed-energy ASAT weapons will be deployable around that time frame, so I wouldn't bet on the resiliency of LEO/MEO constellations there.
by DuskStar 7y ago
I think directed-energy ASAT weapons will be deployable around that time frame, so I wouldn't bet on the resiliency of LEO/MEO constellations there.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoYou're going to need a lot of ASAT firepower to put a dent in StarLink's constellation (thousands of minisats).
- DuskStar 7y agoAnd thus lasers, which will presumably have a far higher sustained fire rate / magazine depth than ASAT-capable missiles. (And 100kW-class lasers aren't science fiction anymore, since the US Navy is deploying them for testing)