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In article <1992Dec21.164114.1@fnala.fnal.gov> higgins@fnala.fnal.gov (Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey) writes:
>In article <1992Dec20.191355.2914@ke4zv.uucp>, gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman) writes:
>>I think that any nation that can put an object in a precision orbit has
>>the capability to knock down satellites in LEO. 
>
>Reasonable.
>
>>Only the US and the former
>>USSR have demonstrated that capability, but in principle it's not an extremely
>>difficult job, and there's really no defense against a cloud of debris in
>>your spysat's path.
>
>Only the US and the former USSR?  I think ESA, ISAS, NASDA, and Great
>Wall, Inc. might disagree with you.  They might also point out that
>Israel and India have launched satellites on multiple occasions, and
>ask you how you define "precision orbit."  France, Britain, and Italy
>are kind of retired from the launch business, but they are ESA
>partners.  Brazil is coming up fast as a contender here.

Only the US and the former USSR have demonstrated knocking out orbital
satellites. Those other nations have the ability to achieve precision
orbits, so they should be able to do the same, but they haven't attempted
to do so.

Gary

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