Count, List,
man-made impactors to destroy targets
For this purpose, I favor Big Iron Arrows,
sort of like "Agincourt From Orbit." Tech
improvement is unnecessary if the perfect
technology already exists.
Sterling K. Webb
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From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 7:40 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] X37B Orbital Bomber
List,
I post because this unmanned orbital bomber uses passive meteor like
weapons to destroy terrestrial targets at cosmic velocities. I was
formerly Director of Aviation Facilities for the Hughes Tool Company
in the late 60's and an old pilot friend with high field grade USAF
and NASA connections sent the communication below.
The X37B using an Atlas V booster was sent up yesterday. I was told by
another NASA type that five years ago somebody in the Pentagon
responsible for USAF weapons development saw an "It Came From Outer
Space" movie and got the idea to use man made impactors to destroy
targetslike the errant asteroids in the movie. NASA had this
hypersonic craft already under development, transferred it to the USAF
in 2006, and re-engineered it to carry multiple impactors and
guidance. Star Wars has arrived.
Count Deiro
IMCA 3536
Farouk,
I believe you are referring to the X37B reusable space plane that was
launched on the 21st four hours after DARPA's Mach 20 Hypersonic
Vehicle went up.
I'm not briefed in on either so can talk freely. However, it's like
relating the contents of a letter I haven't read.
We have long needed something like the Global Hawk, but lingering in
space and having additional capability; something that can take stuff
up, maneuver while up there, place satellites, pick up satellites and
move them or even bring them home. GPS and com satellites are a huge
requirement as well as all the secret stuff that's required to be up
there. Originally, the space shuttle was going to do these things but
it never panned out.
Reportably the 37B will be capable of station times of 9 months or
longer.
Don't see why it couldn't eventually stay much longer since they don't
need to take a supply of M&M's to reward the navigators.
Also, there's the weaponization angle. From space, one only needs to
hit a target: no explosive required.
A pound or so of depleted uranium dropped from space and goodbye
battleship, building or whatever.
A hypersonic ball, dropped from space and landing on the centerline of
Tehran airport would send a stark message.
A Mach 20 Hypersonic Vehicle could strike anywhere in the world
without warning. On the test shot they are maneuvering hypersonic and
that's just in the "Glide" phase. What is cleverly not said here is
how fast was it going under power? They will complete the test by
dunking it into the ocean at more than 13,000 miles an hour. A wet
sponge at 13,000 miles per would hit like an atomic weapon. 13,000 mph
= about Mach 17
Cheers,
Shack
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