US Attempt to Shoot Down Satellite Undermines Efforts to Ban Space Weapons, Reduces US Security

"The potential political cost of shooting down this satellite is high," said Laura Grego, an astrophysicist with UCS's Global Security Program. "Whatever the motivation for it, demonstrating an anti-satellite weapon is counterproductive to U.S. long-term interests, given that the United States has the most to gain from an international space weapons ban. Instead, it should be taking the lead in negotiating a treaty." Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The expense and danger of fanning the fires for expensive weapons systems in space makes this story important. Space war could make space unusable for the remaining life of the planet. The DOD greatly inflates the dangers from hydrazine, counting upon public ignorance. Hydrazine is commonly used on most satellites and space vehicles for small thrusters. The space shuttle uses hydrazine routinely.

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by Roland F. Hirsch - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a press release from a far-left advocacy group, and is not journalism, despite the efforts to make it sound like a news article. It ignores the very real need to develop means to protect the Earth against asteroids, comets, etc., headed toward it. Scientists consider this a very high priority, and that aspect would have to be brought out in any genuine news report.

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