"Chinese Take-Out" has a whole new meaning...

[Marauder06]

... when it involves taking out satellites in space.

http://www.slate.com/id/2157855/?GT1=9010

China recently joined a very select group of countries that can target satellites, another strategic iintelligence/information warfare planning consideration.

 

[AWP]

Super..... The ability to cripple our infrastructure without ever leaving home.

 

[Polar Bear]

I broke out laughing when I heard this. "The US wants to know why they are doing this?" Well you have 3 guesses and first 2 don't count

 

[Sdiver]

Once again, China positions her Chess pieces, while we're off playing checkers. :doh:

 

[Queen Beach]

Once again, China positions her Chess pieces, while we're off playing checkers. :doh:

Don't be so sure we are just off playing checkers! ;)

I'm more concerned about space debris...It's a virtual junk yard up there now....and we start blowing up shit...it is only going to get worse.

 

[DoctorDoom]

So that's one number 21... you want white or fried rice with your ASAT system parity?

No Coke, only Pepsi... :)

 

[pegasus]

Not sure what to make of this latest report. The test may not have been done under government control? :uhh:

http://www.defensetech.org/archives/003195.html


Yup - proverbial Junk Yard. Why can't we use the CanadArm to toss some of this stuff to another galaxy? Link

 

[104TN]

No Coke, only Pepsi... :)

LMMFAO.

 

[augcog]

could make NIXON greatest Prez of 20th Century...

 

[RackMaster]

Not sure what to make of this latest report. The test may not have been done under government control? :uhh:

http://www.defensetech.org/archives/003195.html


Yup - proverbial Junk Yard. Why can't we use the CanadArm to toss some of this stuff to another galaxy? Link

Cause up here in Canada, we haven't designed the ShopVac attachment for the CanadaArm. ;) We'll get to that after we fine tune the keg tap attachment. :cool:

 

[Totentanz]

Don't be so sure we are just off playing checkers! ;)

I'm more concerned about space debris...It's a virtual junk yard up there now....and we start blowing up shit...it is only going to get worse.

Nasa Moves Satellite to Avoid A-Sat Debris

WASHINGTON — Flight controllers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., had to maneuver the Terra environmental spacecraft in late June to avoid orbital debris created by the Jan. 11 test of a Chinese anti-satellite (A-Sat) weapon.

 

[Boondocksaint375]

We need to revamp the Star Wars program from the Reagan era

 

[Marauder06]

I still want the satellites they had in "Enemy of the State."