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Ukraine is using Starlink to control drones and Russia has tried jamming the service. Given that its not outlandish to contemplate Russia escalating. They mig
by thinkcontext 4y ago
Ukraine is using Starlink to control drones and Russia has tried jamming the service. Given that its not outlandish to contemplate Russia escalating. They might destroy one and say they'll do worse unless Ukraine is kicked off.
The reason taking out spy satellites is taken so seriously is it is considered a likely prelude to an attack.
- vkou 4y agoAre spy satellites actually intended to detect ongoing icmb attacks? Isn't the overwhelming majority of that job done by ground and sea-based radar stations?
- thinkcontext 4y agoThough there are certainly land and sea based systems, satellites will see launches from interior Russia first.
- vkou 4y agoThere is no meaningful difference between detecting a launch from Siberia, and detecting it once it's over the Bering sea. Either way, everyone on both sides will die.
- walrus01 4y agoThere are dedicated purpose infrared sensor missile launch warning sats owned and run by USA and Russia and China. In addition to other radar systems.