On the other hand, a small cloud of BB pellets projected at 30,000 feet per second, would turn even the hardiest GPS satellite into an inert piece of space junk... Or, a small cloud of common nuts and bolts inserted into the reverse orbit of one of the rings of the GPS constellation, and that ring of satellites would soon cease to be useful.
The US has already shown that it can disable LEO satellites with missiles launched from ordinary fighter planes. MEO satellites ought not to be that big of a challenge for a space capable nation. Especially with the GPS satellites broadcasting such a nice locating beacon. -Chuck Harris Bill Hawkins wrote:
Well, if you're gonna be practical about it, the EMPs that take out GPS will convert a lot of silicon chips to sand. This will bring transportation to a halt - aircraft, cars, trains (at least their signaling systems), and boats (navigation if not engine controls). This could put water, food, and energy in short supply, along with manufacturing processes that rely on computers for control. Telephone and radio communication would also go away, except for the very few battery-powered vacuum tube sets. Precision time and frequency would probably drop to last on your priority list. Have a nice day. Bill Hawkins
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