Space Warfare

[Kirkhill]

More out of sight out of mind hybrid warfare

Chinese satellite forces 4,400 of its Starlink rivals into lower altitude: study

Researchers in China said the SpaceX decision was ‘directly triggered’ by a close call between two satellites in December.

www.scmp.com

 

[Kirkhill]

US manoeuvre warfare in space.

SPACECOM chief cites Army, Marines as models for expanding on-orbit warfighting exercises - Breaking Defense

Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of US Space Command, today revealed his "Apollo Maneuvers" exercise concept involving satellite movements, responsive launch and "spectrum maneuvering."

breakingdefense.com

 

[Kirkhill]

Repurposing a 1960s radio-telescope in Algonquin to track the field of space-stuff developing over our heads? Will we need a street sweeper to vacuum up all the junk?

Canada Is Building a Surveillance Network in Space | The Walrus

A reborn Cold War telescope is part of a broader effort to stop relying on US intelligence

thewalrus.ca

 

[GK .Dundas]

Repurposing a 1960s radio-telescope in Algonquin to track the field of space-stuff developing over our heads? Will we need a street sweeper to vacuum up all the junk?

Canada Is Building a Surveillance Network in Space | The Walrus

A reborn Cold War telescope is part of a broader effort to stop relying on US intelligence

thewalrus.ca

That's a real fear actually , a major near peer conflict could render the orbitals useless for decades or more.

 

[Kirkhill]

Vacuum isn't going to work in a vacuum. Obvs.
Magnets?
Could we magnetize the junk and get it to agglomerate into chunks too big to stay in orbit?