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Maybe they can visually infer where it's oriented and what it's monitoring. Perhaps they can use infrared to detect heat when it's maneuvering or motors are act
by throwaway5752 7y ago
Maybe they can visually infer where it's oriented and what it's monitoring. Perhaps they can use infrared to detect heat when it's maneuvering or motors are active. Maybe unshielded electronics are sending off trace EMR.
- 14 7y agoIn my mind I thought exactly that monitor orientation and see what it is pointing at. On a second wild thought I said perhaps once that close they launch a tiny space drone that flies up to the other satellite to push buttons or whatever function it would have.
- throwaway5752 7y agoIt could also just be a weapons platform. A lot of the space based scenarios end up denying capabilities for both sides (fine for the attacker if there is asymmetry in capabilities, but not so much here). But if it can attach to the target and push it out of orbit and into the atmosphere without a debris cloud?