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Space Station Could Get Laser Cannon to Destroy Orbital Debris
SPACE.com ^
| May 18, 2015 08:31 AM ET //
| by Charles Q. Choi,
Posted on 05/18/2015 4:45:50 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Now researchers suggest the Extreme Universe Space Observatory (EUSO), scheduled to be installed on Japans module on the space station in 2017, could help the orbiting complex detect dangerous debris. They add that a powerful laser under development could then help shoot down this space garbage.
The EUSO telescope, which was originally designed to detect cosmic rays, could also be put to use for this useful project, study lead author Toshikazu Ebisuzaki, an astrophysicist and chief scientist at the RIKEN (Rikagaku Kenky?sho) Computational Astrophysics Laboratory in Wako, Japan, told Space.com.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.discovery.com ...
TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; euso; japan; nasa; spaceexploration
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posted on
05/18/2015 4:45:50 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
to Destroy Orbital DebrisIf you like your plan, you can keep your plan.
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posted on
05/18/2015 4:47:57 PM PDT
by
9thLife
("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Francis)
To: BenLurkin
Right! Because burning garbage will make it fall to Earth!
LOL
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posted on
05/18/2015 4:49:54 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(America has less than a year left.)
To: BenLurkin
And by “orbital debris” we mean enemy craft.
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posted on
05/18/2015 4:52:50 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
To: Lazamataz
Are they talking about sewage, or metal objects ?
Shooting objects in orbit would be a bad idea unless you knew for sure it was not going to be a mess and cause danger if it impacts the space station.
Remember that movie with Sandura Bullock in space ?
To: BenLurkin
I promise, that's all they'll use it for.
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posted on
05/18/2015 4:55:52 PM PDT
by
MaxMax
(Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS, Make them talk!)
To: BenLurkin
What about sharks with lasers? I always kinda liked that idea. Isn’t that still on someone’s drawing board?
To: BenLurkin
What could possibly go wrong?
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posted on
05/18/2015 5:00:06 PM PDT
by
martian622
(The Revolution is being televised.)
To: FourtySeven
The sharks with lasers project had to be scrapped but we do have some ill tempered sea bass ready to go.
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posted on
05/18/2015 5:01:48 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
05/18/2015 5:02:20 PM PDT
by
justlurking
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear
The sharks with lasers project had to be scrapped but we do have some ill tempered sea bass ready to go.
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posted on
05/18/2015 5:04:32 PM PDT
by
justlurking
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To: BenLurkin
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posted on
05/18/2015 5:08:55 PM PDT
by
Sir Napsalot
(Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
To: justlurking
And that is why it had to be scrapped. :)
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posted on
05/18/2015 5:09:23 PM PDT
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Harmless Teddy Bear
(Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
To: BenLurkin
I don’t know, the Russians are getting pretty good at destroying rockets and satellites lately.
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posted on
05/18/2015 5:15:44 PM PDT
by
McGruff
(What did Hillary know and when did she know it?)
To: justlurking; KC_Lion
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05/18/2015 6:24:47 PM PDT
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GeronL
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To: BenLurkin; a fool in paradise; Darksheare; al baby; abb
What could possibly go wrong??
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posted on
05/18/2015 6:26:00 PM PDT
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GeronL
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To: BenLurkin
Big Mistake!
Especially when you remember we don’t have our own taxi service at the moment.
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posted on
05/18/2015 6:28:04 PM PDT
by
G Larry
(Obama Hates America, Israel, Capitalism, Freedom, and Christianity.)
To: McGruff
1St Astronaut to second....."hold my beer and watch this"
2nd Astronaut.....what you up to....
1st Astronaut....."I just laser scribed "Obama Sucks" on the White House lawn.......burnt up a few of Michelle's veggies also...
To: BenLurkin
How about a big tennis racquet for the robot arm... strung with Kevlar strings, it would deflect the debris toward Earth.
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posted on
05/18/2015 6:30:51 PM PDT
by
Rio
(Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
To: BenLurkin
I wonder what they’ll power it with?
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