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From: stevep@haddock.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Sat, 3-Nov-84 00:49:37 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov  3 00:49:37 1984
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Nf-From: haddock!stevep    Oct 27 13:46:00 1984

This is my first time writing in a notesfile so forgive me if I mess up on
the formatting.  You stated in your note that currently there is no feasible
way to destroy our satellites in geosynchronous orbit and that if we had
Reagan's "Star Wars" defense system now that it would be impregnable to
attack.  I read an article in the Sept. Omni that said that this is not
yhe case.  The author stated that it would be relatively easy to wipe out the
whole orbit within two days.  In the hypothetical scene he set up a rocket
was launched from the USSR on a supposed unmanned mission to the Moon.
In reality this unmanned probe was carrying an explosive charge and its
mission was to fly around the moon coming back towards Earth re-entering
by way of the geosynchronous orbit, but in the reverse direction, exploding
and wiping out everything within a short period of time.

The author also stated that once around the back side of the Moon it would
be impossible to track.  This whole "Star Wars" scheme seems to me to be
a collosal waste of time, money, and resources.  It seems to me that we
would be much better off helping developing countries with space technology
rather then giving ourselves a false sense of security with it.  By using
our satellites to help educate the world we will stand more of a chance of
making friends and that is what we need in this crazy world of ours.