Comments on: A Reality Check for the Navy/More Thoughts on the Sat Shootdown http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/02/23/a-reality-check-for-the-navymore-thoughts-on-the-sat-shootdown/ Autumn Rain 2110 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:38:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: David J. Williams » Blog Archive » At the summit http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/02/23/a-reality-check-for-the-navymore-thoughts-on-the-sat-shootdown/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:16:52 +0000 http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/02/23/a-reality-check-for-the-navymore-thoughts-on-the-sat-shootdown/#comment-1730 […] say nothing of the possibility that the current “Son of Stars Wars” will ultimately be a stalking horse for a more robust space-based systems.  The conversation so far has both sides biding their time, […]

]]> By: David Williams http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/02/23/a-reality-check-for-the-navymore-thoughts-on-the-sat-shootdown/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:55:37 +0000 http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/02/23/a-reality-check-for-the-navymore-thoughts-on-the-sat-shootdown/#comment-8 re Mark: Good point. That incident kinda crept by under the radar, but I’ll bet it made the Pentagon take notice. (along with Russia’s resumption of eastern seaboard cold war bomber patrols).

re Pak: A vital distinction, definitely. Chinese ASAT test contributed significantly to total debris up there, and underscores that ASAT weapons above a certain orbit had pretty be more than just KE killers if the winning side wants to actually “win” anything.

As to who initiated all this, I think we gotta go back to the 50s for that. . . .

]]> By: Pak http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/02/23/a-reality-check-for-the-navymore-thoughts-on-the-sat-shootdown/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:40:16 +0000 http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/02/23/a-reality-check-for-the-navymore-thoughts-on-the-sat-shootdown/#comment-7 It looks like the Chinese missile test in high orbit initiated this whole “militarization” of space that will no doubt continue further in the near future.

Important distinction though: US spaceshot was at a low orbit target that will eventually burn in ATMO. Chinese spaceshot was in high orbit that just further scattered debris all around the original target’s location (i.e. making a space mess).

Soviet protests are just from being the kid on the block without a toy to play with. Waaah Chinese, Waaaah USA. I’m waiting for a response from EU and Japan space agencies.

]]> By: m.s.williams http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/02/23/a-reality-check-for-the-navymore-thoughts-on-the-sat-shootdown/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:59:03 +0000 http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/02/23/a-reality-check-for-the-navymore-thoughts-on-the-sat-shootdown/#comment-6 On Feb. 20th 2 Russian TU-95 Intercontinental Strategic Bombers took off from a base in Urkaine flew over Eurasia, violated Japabese Airspace for less than five minutes before turning south and advancing on the USS Aircraft Carrier Nimitz.
At the 58 mile mark one bomber circled the carrier while the other dropped to an altitude of 2000 feet amd “buzzed” the carrier. As I understand it it was then that the Nimitz launched 4 F/A-18s who then followd the aforementioned bomber on a SECOND high speed low altitude pass over the carrier. The Soviets claimed they were just routine flybys and the US Navy has down played the whole incident.
Perhaps our sat-knock-out was our announcement to the world that we are ready for any space based arms race anyone would like to try. It just seems to me we’ve never been too interested in falling satelites untill as of late.

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