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US Satellites Dodging Chinese Missile Debris
GSGKT writes "Today's Washington Times runs a story about the increasing problem with space junk orbiting the earth. Debris from the anti-satellite missile test by the Chinese military last year threatens the integrity of more than 800 operating satellites, half of them belonging to the US. Two orbiting U.S. spacecraft were forced to change course to avoid being damaged soon after the incident. Air Force Brig. Gen. Ted Kresge, director of air, space and information operations at the Air Force Space Command in Colorado, estimates that
"essentially (Chinese anti-satellite tests) increase the amount of space debris orbiting the Earth by about 20 percent", and the debris might threaten spacecraft for up to 100 years."
Well, it would be my fault (i think i was the first to tag it as such)
My first reaction was "Those fucking idiots!" and that they need to be punished for further fouling up orbit.
My reaction to watching someone dump crap in a lake would be to break their face, so I am just that way.
For large sets, this will be our guide even unto death, for the LORD will work for each type of data it is applied to...
Nah, you guys spent more money to develop satellite disabling technologies that don't require explosives. Always a bit slow the americans, i guess that's why they're in so much debt. You know, russian pencil to US space pen. The states just gets pissed off when everybody solves the same problem as them at a billionth of the price. So, why the anger building propaganda NOW?