The Dozen Space Weapon Myths

Thanks to Disowned Sky for finding a good debunking piece on space based weapon systems. Slightly disheartening, because I really want to have solar energy satellites that are also lasers. The article does a good job of looking further afield at nations besides the United States efforts in this area.

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Space Defense?

[ks*nut]

Not since the Reagan administration has this country (U.S.) been so up to its eyeballs in the militarization of space. Mr. Oberg may be very adept at tiptoing around the real issues, but I don't think anyone can deny that the U.S. is hell-bent on denying access to the free use of space by anyone designated as "hostile."

Are we supposed to be surprised that clandestine programs are not splashed across the headlines of publications and web-resources that, through the Patriot Act and other anti-Constititional devices, are mere shells of what they used to be? Yes, the U.S. is working on laser anti-satellite weapons and they will put "killer satellites" in orbit, if they are not there already. Can I produce a web site or newspaper article that names programs or gives details on how these programs will be enabled? Of course not - read the definition of "clandestine."

I guess that if there isn't a well established trail of evidence, then these programs simply don't exist and are therefor "myths."

We have met the enemy...