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There are a few questions, though. 1 - Is China capable of taking down 5000 satellites, and can they do it quickly enough to matter? 2 - Can China take out th
by mmh0000 3y ago
There are a few questions, though.
1 - Is China capable of taking down 5000 satellites, and can they do it quickly enough to matter?
2 - Can China take out the satellites faster than they can be replaced?
3 - If a "major" conflict erupts that calls for the destruction of Starlink (et al.), some of the first "strikes" by the other side will be to reduce China's ability to take out satellites. Do they have the redundant capability to take out Satellites continually?
The U.S. government, specifically the Pentagon, has poured so much money into Starlink that they likely already have contingency plans to deal with this exact scenario.