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?

 

[ytz]

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?

There's now a treaty obligation to de-orbit or move to graveyard orbit within x years after end of life. I believe 25 years. And there's various cleanup projects too.

 

[Kirkhill]

There's now a treaty obligation to de-orbit or move to graveyard orbit within x years after end of life. I believe 25 years. And there's various cleanup projects too.

It is good to know there is a rule book in place.

Given recent developments with regards to rules, what is plan B?

 

[ytz]

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

Nah the real fear to space warfighters isn't an immediate run to Kessler syndrome. It's denying capabilities at the worst time. A lot of Space warfare is really just EW and Cyber. And the EW gets hardcore here:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2019498283312337396

But on orbit there's everything from lasers to sprays. As we grow, there's some thought to what offensive capabilities we'll need to. On present trajectory, 3 CSD will outgrow the Canadian Space Agency inside 2035. So that should give you some idea how important this is to the government.