Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!godot!ima!haddock!stevep From: stevep@haddock.UUCP Newsgroups: net.space Subject: Re: Orphaned Response Message-ID: <276@haddock.UUCP> Date: Sat, 3-Nov-84 00:49:37 EST Article-I.D.: haddock.276 Posted: Sat Nov 3 00:49:37 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 30-Oct-84 06:42:33 EST Lines: 20 Nf-ID: #R:ames:-55400:haddock:16000016:177600:1386 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.