U.S. official: Chinese test missile obliterates satellite

[tw]

Originally Posted by BrianR

Also, space does clean itself...at least LO stuff...gravity will eventually pull in the debris and it will burn up in the upper atmosphere, ...

which is why so many thousands of low orbit debris must be tracked for years - upwards of a decade. It takes that long for low orbit material to fall. But this example – a warning to the world about what the United States opposes – does it fall on deaf ears? Did everyone realize how dangerous this space debris would be for all mankind? We are dependent on these birds. Already some have been lost – suspected of damage due to debris. In one case, it was believed the debris removed a solar array panel – only destroying a very expensive satellite.

What are targets of military space warfare? Medium orbit and geosynchronous orbit birds. That debris is permanent which is why nations led by smart people want space warfare banned. Anyone who believes in the advancement of mankind could only agree.

Chinese have been demanding a treaty to eliminate space warfare. A moral America would have jumped at this immediately. But that is 100% contrary to Cheney's agenda to militarize space. The negative consequences are equivalent to nuclear weapons testing. But Cheney has 'big dic' attitudes. As usual, it is the United States (only in the past 6 years) that wants to dictate to the world rather than advance it.

Meanwhile, a second consequence of this launch is the fear (and rightly so) that has gripped Japan.