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That’s an escalator that China can’t afford to ride. The US would deorbit everything China ever put into space if they started shooting at satellites. Those sa
by boc 4y ago
That’s an escalator that China can’t afford to ride.
The US would deorbit everything China ever put into space if they started shooting at satellites. Those satellites are part of the strategic triad and would be a direct threat to the US nuclear umbrella. The AEGIS systems off the Chinese coast would take care of any attempts to add satellites back into space.
- georgeg23 4y agoLow-Earth orbit satellites are not currently part of triad (but may be part of a future nuclear defense shield / interceptor system). They are also much easier to shoot down. See Space Development Agency https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Development_Agency https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Development_Agency That's what China has been most upset about at United Nations.
- systemvoltage 4y agoThere are some rumors that the ICON was shot down by the Chinese (No facts are found supporting those rumors): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionospheric_Connection_Explorer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionospheric_Connection_Explore... That happened last month in November 2022. It mysteriously destroyed itself.
- michelb 4y agoCurious, are all satellites known? I’m sure there are hundreds of unknown, untracked, secret satellites floating around?