Posted on 10/05/2013 7:59:24 AM PDT by darkwing104
In a shocking development the Chinese tested a satellite that’s capable of grabbing and capturing other satellites in orbit. This would suggest that China has militarized space and taken a significant step in its military development. Such capability would allow the Chinese to disable spy satellites anywhere and at any time.
Of the 3 satellites China used, one was likely fixed with a robotic mechanical arm to capture a target while another was probably used for tracking the target spacecraft. The idea is to capture a satellite to download information and reverse engineer it. If an orbiting body is destroyed the remaining orbiting debris field would be hazardous for future manned and unmanned space missions.
Chuck Hegel’s Pentagon refused to comment on the test or how the Chinese managed to build maneuvering orbiting vessels. Pentagon spokeswoman Cynthia O. Smith told the Washington Beacon “The United States Strategic Command’s Joint Functional Combatant Command for Space (JFCC-Space), consistent with its routine operations to maintain track of objects in space, has monitored these satellites since their launch and has noticed the relative motions of these satellites amongst each other and with respect to other space objects.” In typical display of liberal, condescending behavior she suggested that reporters direct all further “questions to the Chinese government.” To their credit, Obama’s stooges know who their sugar daddies are.
The Chinese Embassy spokesman has not commented about the anti-satellite test.
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What do you think is left of the US Space Command?
Space was the big push not too long ago. That was where future wars would be won. They wanted a new Major Command just for space. That’s not a casual thing.
But I think they pissed most of that away. Not much funding, Not so much importance. Hussein isn’t interested. Let the Russians and the Chinese own space. What could go wrong?
The same thing that is left of all America. Including Space. Including the Defense Department.
IT IS SHRINKING.
Because we sent all our manufacturing to China.
People wake up.
Sounds like the plot of a James Bond film...
guess they figured out that exploding a satellite and creating a very large debris field isn't a optimal for their own interests when they can simply snag/disable them...
USAF Space Surveillance System
The Air Force Space Surveillance System, colloquially known as the Space Fence, is a U.S. government multistatic radar system built to detect orbital objects passing over America. It is a component of the US space surveillance network, and was claimed[by whom?] to be able to detect objects as small as 10 cm (four inches) at heights up to 30,000 km (15,000 nautical miles.)
The system ceased operation in September 2013 (due to the DoD sequester).
The operation's headquarters are at Dahlgren, Virginia, and radar stations are spread out across the continental United States at roughly the level of the 33rd parallel north.
Exactly what I was thinking, well done! montag813!
DARPA Phoenix Satellite Servicing
From DARPA, or is it the Toon Network?
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