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Orbital dynamics are fun- a truckload of gravel dumped in front of a satellite either stays in front, or slows down and moves to a different orbit. So you have
by panzagl 6y ago
Orbital dynamics are fun- a truckload of gravel dumped in front of a satellite either stays in front, or slows down and moves to a different orbit. So you have to dump it in a higher orbit, and let drag bring it where you want it. You could do it, but it would basically look like an attack- the speeds are too high, distances too large, and drag too unpredictable to make it look like an accident.
- YarickR2 6y ago"How do you fight SDI orbital-based weapons platforms ? Oh, it's easy. launch a truckload of nuts and bolts into orbit, and blow it up" (c) Soviet military cicra 1986