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I also wonder with #spacepunk tech brewing if it's possible to actually overpower a satellites signal. There is someone on kickstarter working on low earth orb
by jdavid 15y ago
I also wonder with #spacepunk tech brewing if it's possible to actually overpower a satellites signal. There is someone on kickstarter working on low earth orbit satellites that would stay in orbit for 2 weeks.
- icebraining 15y agoAs far as I know, all rockets are heavily regulated by the FAA, including have representatives at launch. I'd be willing to bet that an unauthorized launch wouldn't last very long.
- gwern 15y agoSure, but what are they going to do about it once it's up there?
- adamgray 15y agoThe US, Russia, and China all have proven anti-satellite weapon systems. IIRC they are very similar to missiles designed to intercept ICBMs.
- gwern 15y agoIt would have to be a very irritating satellite indeed to justify the expenditure of hundreds of millions and loss of secrecy to those programs involved in shooting down a random satellite.
- joezydeco 15y agoIt might be easier to take over the satellite from the ground: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Midnight_(HBO) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Midnight_(HBO)