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> Anytime I want to dig on my property, I have to make sure it won't interfere with their pressurized cables. Sounds like a serious weak point
by nonethewiser 2y ago
> Anytime I want to dig on my property, I have to make sure it won't interfere with their pressurized cables.
Sounds like a serious weak point
- cpgxiii 2y agoThe missile silos and control facilities are connected in a sort of semi-mesh topology, so any one cable break is unlikely to cause a communications failure. There are backup launch control interfaces available via airborne platforms (specifically the E-6 today) as well. Digging into one of the cables is going to get you a prompt and unpleasant visit from base security.
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- toomuchtodo 2y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019604 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019604 https://computer.rip/2024-07-20-minuteman-missile-communications.html https://computer.rip/2024-07-20-minuteman-missile-communicat...
- preisschild 2y agoThey have redundancy. But they obviously want to know where it happened in case it was sabotage.
- bunabhucan 2y agoImage showing the layout/redundancy of the communications: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGM-30_Minuteman#/media/File%3AHICS_Lines_Connectivity2.PNG https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGM-30_Minuteman#/media/File... There are alternate ways to launch the missiles (e.g. radio from a plane) in the event of an attack.