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9 hours agoYou’re probably right, but I’d really like to not have anything blown up in orbit.


You’re probably right, but I’d really like to not have anything blown up in orbit.


If the satellites are destructively attacked this could change. Debris could be thrown to unpredictable orbits, which could destroy other sattelites, and get the ball rolling on Kessler syndrome.
It doesn’t need to launch to stable orbit to date another orbiting satellite.