I remember midnight oil was really big into nuclear and war protest songs during that time.
Nena is still looking pretty yummy!
YesInteresting stuff. This was from the CNN article:
"An attempt to launch a nuclear-armed anti-satellite system into space would violate The Outer Space Treaty of 1967, which explicitly prohibits "any objects carrying nuclear weapons or any other kinds of weapons of mass destruction" in orbit."
I didn't know there was such a treaty. But I doubt if it would hold Putin's Russia back. There has been talk for years about the potential for EMP nukes deployed at various altitudes for different missions.
Russia is not the only player in this game to worry about. China has been active in this area but they are pretty mum on such things.
Stuff in space is difficult to verify. It wouldn't surprise me to hear of just about any capability that has been sent up there.
What amazes me is the amount of equipment that has been placed into orbit. Elon Musk's Starlink system has put 42,000 communications satellites into orbit. Does anybody worry about collisions of these things? Is there any thought given to some point of saturation, like when it all starts to shade out the sun?
Commercial exploitation of space has been going on since something like 1962. Is there any regulation to it, or is it just figured, "Oh, it's just empty space, we don't need any sense of order about it."
US Space Force. Now there is something that I've been wondering about. At first, I thought, "Wasn't the US Air Force doing a good enough job with that stuff?" Then I read that several space functions involving the other armed services were consolidated into the Space Force. So then I thought, "Well, I guess it's good that they are slimming down some of the military hierarchy." Then I looked at the organizational chart for the Space Force; I don't know about slimming. Because another massive hierarchy has emerged from that. After all, it is an alleged military service, therefore career paths must be created. Otherwise how is a servicemember going to make rank?
The new Space Force uniforms are a laugh.
Space Force unveils new dress uniforms
The US Space Force has revealed their new uniforms- and they look pretty bad.warisboring.com
Interesting stuff. This was from the CNN article:
"An attempt to launch a nuclear-armed anti-satellite system into space would violate The Outer Space Treaty of 1967, which explicitly prohibits "any objects carrying nuclear weapons or any other kinds of weapons of mass destruction" in orbit."
I didn't know there was such a treaty. But I doubt if it would hold Putin's Russia back. There has been talk for years about the potential for EMP nukes deployed at various altitudes for different missions.
Russia is not the only player in this game to worry about. China has been active in this area but they are pretty mum on such things.
Stuff in space is difficult to verify. It wouldn't surprise me to hear of just about any capability that has been sent up there.
What amazes me is the amount of equipment that has been placed into orbit. Elon Musk's Starlink system has put 42,000 communications satellites into orbit. Does anybody worry about collisions of these things? Is there any thought given to some point of saturation, like when it all starts to shade out the sun?
Commercial exploitation of space has been going on since something like 1962. Is there any regulation to it, or is it just figured, "Oh, it's just empty space, we don't need any sense of order about it."
US Space Force. Now there is something that I've been wondering about. At first, I thought, "Wasn't the US Air Force doing a good enough job with that stuff?" Then I read that several space functions involving the other armed services were consolidated into the Space Force. So then I thought, "Well, I guess it's good that they are slimming down some of the military hierarchy." Then I looked at the organizational chart for the Space Force; I don't know about slimming. Because another massive hierarchy has emerged from that. After all, it is an alleged military service, therefore career paths must be created. Otherwise how is a servicemember going to make rank?
The new Space Force uniforms are a laugh.
Space Force unveils new dress uniforms
The US Space Force has revealed their new uniforms- and they look pretty bad.
A nuclear warhead set off in space would not be hindered by the atmosphere. The EM radiation would be omni directional and not slowed down as would one launched in the atmosphere. For example, the speed and strength of the EM radiation in the atmosphere would slow at the rate of twice the square root of the distance..Like an airburst at 200-300miles up. But if you set one off up there, any satellite not hardened enough within line of sight of the blast would be kaput.
Geostationary altitude is about 22,236 miles above Sea Level. Note; "outer space" altutude starts at 62 miles above Sea Level.
Perhaps a nuclear powered particle beam weapon to selectively remove other satellites?
'cept for her hairy armpits…..
