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$29M To Start US Satellite Protection Program

Posted by kdawson on from the space-race dept.

coondoggie sends in a Network World piece that begins "The Air Force laid out $29 million in contracts this week to build space-based sensors that could detect threats or hazards and protect satellites in orbit. Assurance Technologies and Lockheed Martin Space Systems will split $20 million of the two-year contract that the Air Force says should ultimately demonstrate a viable sensing capability, as well as integration with other space systems to offer threat and hazard detection, assessment and notification ... The Air Force is looking to protect satellites from ground based lasers or anti-satellite missiles mostly."

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  1. And my first thought was... by Narnie · · Score: 2, Funny

    pew!! pew!!

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  2. That's a Nice Satellite There... by Greyfox · · Score: 4, Funny

    Be a shame if something was to happen to it. (*Crash*) Whoops. How clumsy of me...

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    1. Re:That's a Nice Satellite There... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Yeah, that was the sort of "protection" scheme I immediately thought of when I read the headline.

      Like if somebody (Russia, China) damages our satellites, we'll send Louie and the boys round and break their kneecaps...

    2. Re:That's a Nice Satellite There... by Greyfox · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yeah, though it works best if you read it in a heavy New York accent, like the guy from Charlie the Unicorn.

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  3. Re:More Star Wars? by philspear · · Score: 2, Funny

    Good thing that was marked troll. All those military industry CEOs, arms manufacturers, military strategists, and politicians who read slashdot would have been pretty upset had they read that.