Re: Kiss your GPS units goodbye.. China destroys Satellite with missile

gerry <gerrrry__net@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

[original post is likely clipped to save bandwidth]
On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:29:06 +0100, nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (J. J.
Lodder) wrote:

LunaTick <chuckadams05@xxxxxxx> wrote:

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- China last week successfully used a missile to
destroy an orbiting satellite, U.S. government officials told CNN on
Thursday, in a test that could undermine relations with the West and
pose a threat to satellites important to the U.S. military.

What's the news? Satellites can't be defended
agaimst a determined attacker.
The only reason there no deployed anti-sat systems
is the the US and the USSR have (wisely) chosen not to,
long ago.


I suspect the same thing that has blocked use of Nuclear Weapons (MAD)
will prevail.

The US and the USSR no doubt had an understanding about that,
without needing a formal treaty.
You don't touch my sats, and I won't touch yours.

Perhaps China has missiles that can destroy satellites, China is well
aware the US has missiles that can destroy China.

It will be "You touche my sat, I smashe your face!"
said in more diplomatic terms,

Jan

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