Mystic Mindinao
12-04-2005, 00:00
http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2005/050406-space-beachhead.htm
It's speculation right now. But there is talk of it flying all over Washington. It's just talk for the moment, but if Congress gives the green light, it will definatly happen.
Personally, I think that it is good only to some extent. Our military and economy are so dependent on satellites. There should be weapons designed to protect sattelites from anti-sattelite missiles, and possible saboteurs. If they can repair sattelites, they can also destroy them.
In the next twenty years, however, I want a small space station with a few troops in it. It won't serve any practical purpose, but it will just show the world that we can do it. However, a space defense system will be even more urgent when civilians stay in space for long periods of time. When the US returns to the moon, it will be moreso.
Thoughts?
It's speculation right now. But there is talk of it flying all over Washington. It's just talk for the moment, but if Congress gives the green light, it will definatly happen.
Personally, I think that it is good only to some extent. Our military and economy are so dependent on satellites. There should be weapons designed to protect sattelites from anti-sattelite missiles, and possible saboteurs. If they can repair sattelites, they can also destroy them.
In the next twenty years, however, I want a small space station with a few troops in it. It won't serve any practical purpose, but it will just show the world that we can do it. However, a space defense system will be even more urgent when civilians stay in space for long periods of time. When the US returns to the moon, it will be moreso.
Thoughts?