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that is a very good point. we should also shut down BMEWS and send a manned constellation up there to spot ICBMs visually. this is a good billet for the space f
by mmhsieh 7y ago
that is a very good point. we should also shut down BMEWS and send a manned constellation up there to spot ICBMs visually. this is a good billet for the space force.
- electronWizard 7y agoICBM launch detection has been done since the 60s with satellites using infrared sensors to detect the heat emitted by the rocket engine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Support_Program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Support_Program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-Based_Infrared_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-Based_Infrared_System