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US Space Force creates 1st unit dedicated to targeting adversary satellites (www.space.com)

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US Space Force creates 1st unit dedicated to targeting adversary satellites::The United States Space Force has activated its first and only unit dedicated to targeting other nations' satellites and the ground stations that support them.

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[-] Someonelol@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 year ago

I really hope they don't act out on blowing up satellites. Kessler Syndrome will ruin any hopes of future space habitation and exploration for generations to come.

[-] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Could burn out their sensors, brick the hardware or otherwise make them useless without creating a new debris cloud.

[-] yeather@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

Possibly steal the satellites and deorbit them to avoid this.

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