Comment Re:May have military use... (Score 1) 426
Another problem with using the captured satellite as a weapon against another satellite is that the hijacker would need to know where the target(s) is/are PRECISELY. These puppies are moving at a minimum of 7.5 kps -- that's DAMN fast. Miscalculate where they are by just a split-second and you miss your target by kilometers.
Maneuvering in orbit also takes time as well as fuel -- I think the US military would notice something like this and take protective action for the potential targets. Remember that NASA has maneuvered the space shuttle to avoid space junk, what, a dozen times now?
Maneuvering in orbit also takes time as well as fuel -- I think the US military would notice something like this and take protective action for the potential targets. Remember that NASA has maneuvered the space shuttle to avoid space junk, what, a dozen times now?
