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Polyus – Soviet military anti-satellite system

39 points by omnibrain 12y ago

cstross 12y ago
For possibly a better overview than Wikipedia, here's the Encyclopedia Astronautica entry on the Polyus program: http://www.astronautix.com/craft/polyus.htm http://www.astronautix.com/craft/polyus.htm
- omnibrain 12y ago
  Thank you. I did not know this site. There goes the evening. ;) OT: Coincidentally I had a Laundry dream last night.
  - arethuza 12y ago
    "I had a Laundry dream" A case of a green nightmare?
  - kstop 12y ago
    That wasn't a dream. As we move closer to the CASE NIGHTMARE GREEN configuration, natural Sensitives will find themselves drawn to installations with high levels of occult activity. Of course, this represents a national security threat, so we've determined your location using a traceroute-on-steroids that Bob whipped up for us. The Plumbers are en route. If you have any especially nice rugs that you'd like to bequeath to a family member or friend, please make sure you're not standing on them about 3 minutes from now.
    - Malic 12y ago
      I see what you did there...
  - avmich 12y ago
    Warning: this site is known to have some annoying errors.
- dang 12y ago
  Thanks! We changed the URL from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyus_(spacecraft) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyus_(spacecraft). It's always nicer to have a domain-specific site. Bonus points for obscurity.
Crito 12y ago
This wasn't the only Soviet weapon in space. The space station Salyut 3 had an 23mm autocannon strapped to it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyut_3#On-board_gun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyut_3#On-board_gun
- benbreen 12y ago
  Not to mention the combination rifle/machete that Soyuz cosmonauts carried in their survival kit! http://suzymchale.com/ruspace/soysurvive.html http://suzymchale.com/ruspace/soysurvive.html
trothamel 12y ago
Here's an article about Polyus from Smithsonian Air & Space: http://www.airspacemag.com/space/soviet-star-wars-8758185/ http://www.airspacemag.com/space/soviet-star-wars-8758185/
Hydraulix989 12y ago
Goldeneye

39 points by omnibrain 12y ago

For possibly a better overview than Wikipedia, here's the Encyclopedia Astronautica entry on the Polyus program: http://www.astronautix.com/craft/polyus.htm http://www.astronautix.com/craft/polyus.htm

omnibrain 12y ago
Thank you. I did not know this site. There goes the evening. ;) OT: Coincidentally I had a Laundry dream last night.
- arethuza 12y ago
  "I had a Laundry dream" A case of a green nightmare?
- kstop 12y ago
  That wasn't a dream. As we move closer to the CASE NIGHTMARE GREEN configuration, natural Sensitives will find themselves drawn to installations with high levels of occult activity. Of course, this represents a national security threat, so we've determined your location using a traceroute-on-steroids that Bob whipped up for us. The Plumbers are en route. If you have any especially nice rugs that you'd like to bequeath to a family member or friend, please make sure you're not standing on them about 3 minutes from now.
  - Malic 12y ago
    I see what you did there...
- avmich 12y ago
  Warning: this site is known to have some annoying errors.
dang 12y ago
Thanks! We changed the URL from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyus_(spacecraft) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyus_(spacecraft). It's always nicer to have a domain-specific site. Bonus points for obscurity.

Crito 12y ago

This wasn't the only Soviet weapon in space. The space station Salyut 3 had an 23mm autocannon strapped to it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyut_3#On-board_gun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyut_3#On-board_gun

benbreen 12y ago
Not to mention the combination rifle/machete that Soyuz cosmonauts carried in their survival kit! http://suzymchale.com/ruspace/soysurvive.html http://suzymchale.com/ruspace/soysurvive.html

trothamel 12y ago

Here's an article about Polyus from Smithsonian Air & Space: http://www.airspacemag.com/space/soviet-star-wars-8758185/ http://www.airspacemag.com/space/soviet-star-wars-8758185/

Hydraulix989 12y ago

Goldeneye