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2009-10-26 -Short Attention Span Theater-

KINETIC-ENERGY SPACE WEAPONS - Background Reading

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Posted by BrerRabbit 2009-10-26 08:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 So, where are you going to shoot these meteroids from?

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-10-26 11:15|| 2009-10-26 11:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Much depends on the purpose of the kinetic energy weapon. Most of the study has assumed a deep penetration single weapon, like a bunker buster. But just as valuable, in a different way, would be a multitude of shallow penetration large area weapons.

The difference is between the "rods from God", and a space shuttle bay full of basketball sized steel balls covered in heat resistant ceramic.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-10-26 11:16|| 2009-10-26 11:16|| Front Page Top

#3 > steel balls covered in heat resistant ceramic

These are called Bright Pebbles.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-10-26 12:36|| 2009-10-26 12:36|| Front Page Top

#4 "A better scheme is to give the weapon to be launched from the satellite a small push, after which it will spiral in gradually."

Remember all of those geosync sats from the 70s, 80s and 90s, Richard? Some have maneuvering fuel left.

Posted by Skidmark 2009-10-26 12:44|| 2009-10-26 12:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Flying Crowbars. See: Project Thor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment#Project_Thor

Posted by mojo 2009-10-26 14:45|| 2009-10-26 14:45|| Front Page Top

#6 skid, shh.

;-)

Posted by OldSpook 2009-10-26 17:09|| 2009-10-26 17:09|| Front Page Top

#7 a space shuttle bay full of basketball sized steel balls covered in heat resistant ceramic.

What the shit would a load like that weigh? And if we figure out a way to build something that will get it into space all at once. Go us.

Posted by Mike N. 2009-10-26 17:12|| 2009-10-26 17:12|| Front Page Top

#8 I read Science Fiction, anybody who reads REAL Science Fiction will tell yiy that this is Below Basic information, I read this, simply put it says Heavier things hit harder. (Big deal)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-10-26 18:07|| 2009-10-26 18:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Somebody ought to write a book where people, say, rebels, shoot rocks off the moon at earth.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2009-10-26 20:01|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2009-10-26 20:01|| Front Page Top

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