http://defensetech.org/2006/08/01/tsat-aces-laser-test/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:05:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2006/08/01/tsat-aces-laser-test/#comment-20803 Michael Thomas Sun, 05 Aug 2007 13:37:25 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2065#comment-20803 Particle Beam Weapon would other some new matter energy levels to Directed Energy Weapon. http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12661 Particle Beam Weapon would other some new
matter energy levels to Directed Energy Weapon.
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]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/08/01/tsat-aces-laser-test/#comment-134538 not given Mon, 14 May 2007 20:06:52 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2065#comment-134538 TSAT is in a GEO orbit (22,000 miles up). So enemy access to them is hard to begin with. Laser pointing to other satellites is also hard, and would be even harder for the enemy to precisely position an object to block the beam. It would be much easier and less costly to just take out the entire satellite with an ASAT. Beam divergence in space is less than in atmosphere (no scattering off of air molecules) TSAT is in a GEO orbit (22,000 miles up). So enemy access to them is hard to begin with. Laser pointing to other satellites is also hard, and would be even harder for the enemy to precisely position an object to block the beam. It would be much easier and less costly to just take out the entire satellite with an ASAT. Beam divergence in space is less than in atmosphere (no scattering off of air molecules)

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/08/01/tsat-aces-laser-test/#comment-134537 Macaca Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:06:34 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2065#comment-134537 I cant deny how cool lasers are, especially used like this. The aiming device is very very neat. But what about the enemy? Is the sort-of-vacuum enough to keep the laser from dispersing? If not, then it may be captured. And what about just disabling a connection by blocking it with space debris? Maybe some ultra-foam or a cloud of moving gas could be brought in the path of the laser with a small rocket, or something sticky over the satelite's laser (or receiver), or some fabric. (nice cartoon idea btw) I cant deny how cool lasers are, especially used like this. The aiming device is very very neat.
But what about the enemy? Is the sort-of-vacuum enough to keep the laser from dispersing? If not, then it may be captured. And what about just disabling a connection by blocking it with space debris?
Maybe some ultra-foam or a cloud of moving gas could be brought in the path of the laser with a small rocket, or something sticky over the satelite’s laser (or receiver), or some fabric. (nice cartoon idea btw)

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