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ASAT (Anti-Sattelite) Missile (http://www.wsmr-history.org/Photos/ParkPhotos/DronePR76.jpg)

The ASAT Missile, being developed by Armor Everyone, Inc., and Burnsian Transportation Limited, is designed to take out key sattelites or sattelite groups. Some projected uses are taking down spy sattelites, eliminiating key sattelites in missile defense systems, or shooting down communications sattelites to impair the enemy's ability to function.

Length: 14 feet
Width: 2 feet
Thrust: ?
Weight: ?
Payload: ~50,000 lbs. TNT

I'm new at this, so can some smart people help me out with weight and thrust?

Why not just buy one of mine ;)

I want one of my own... without paying too much for production rights, etc.

Isnt 50,000lbs a bit much? You hardly need any explosive so long as you have a direct hit.

only $2 billion

*waves blue prints in front of face*

much less then having to develop your own... costly trial and error... scientists salaries, test ranges..... etc

:puppy dog face:

Lemme see the stats.

Imperial Ionia:

I don't know crap about explosives, either. :p How much would you suggest?

50 pounds would be more like it.....



Anyways... here is the missle :)


ALMV/ASAT Anti-Satellite missile
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/grunt74/NS1/ALMV.jpg
This is the ALMV/ASAT Missile (Air-Launched Miniature Vehicle/Anti-SATellite) This is launced from a fighter jet. The first stage separates, the second stage propels the MHV into space on a collision course with the target satellite. The MHV destroys the target by ramming it at high speed with an explosive warhead.
Specifications
Length: 17ft, 9in
Diameter: 20 in
Weight: 2,600lbs
Price: $600,000 (ea.)

How is it guided, and can I launch it from a ground site?

Various systems can be used for targeting , from television guidance to infa red to microwave and more, but the standard is onboard active radar.
And yes you can launch them from the ground, but you will need to put them on top of a conventional rocket booster to get it to 50,000 feet, which is the altitude it needs to be to reach high orbit under it's own power.
You could put them in a sort of MIRV style system, launching several ALMV/ASATs from one rocket booster.

And the thing's probably small enough not to be shot down by a defense grid?

well TBD, that's one of the risks you run. Also, satellites, especially mine, tend to come with anti-missile systems.