The end of GPS?

[+htomc42]

Here's what they are doing with all the money we are paying them to manufacture everything:

 

http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/W...china_11_29.asp

 

I"m sure they'll make friends all over the world by attacking "enemy" GPS satellites.

[me_chris]

I don't know what will come of this - but possibly the next really big war will be fought in space as well huh?

 

Maybe thats going too far - however, I can see a country destroying foreign satellites as something that may lead to war...

 

What about their satellites that orbit over other countries?

[+Machuco]

Yep, I agree...turnabout is fair play here!

[+wandererrob]

As if the lead and GHB laiden beads weren't enough?

[+wandererrob]

What about their satellites that orbit over other countries?

 

Perhaps out of guilt, they'll self destruct them.

[+Scare Force One]

Oil will become scarce before we start fighting over satalights. That will spark a whole new war, the war on oil.

 

~.~Scare Force One

[+sbell111]

The World Tribune: Making Fox News look sane since 1998.

 

[Dinoprophet]

It's just their war plan. If it ever came to that, lack of GPS would be low on our list of worries.

[+robbymcdobby]

As long as they don't bomb the internet, I'm okay with it.

[+Semper Questio]

It's just their war plan. If it ever came to that, lack of GPS would be low on our list of worries.

 

Actually, it would be near the top. From weapon systems to intelligence gathering to troop movements to communications and beyond, much of our military relies heavily upon the GPS satellites...not to mention tracking down feral tupperware!

[+scuba dude]

The first goal of any biligerant is to blind and silence the enemy. Deny them the ability to freely communicate and see where thier assets are. In today's age, that would include knocking down all non-controlled birds regardless of what they claim to be there for.

[+StarBrand]

.....oh like there isn't a file buried in some Pentagon office somewhere that details how we would take out other countries sats.........

 

........and another detailing how our military would operate minus the GPS capabilities...............

 

.......and another on how to put down crazed iowa Corn Farmers that are revolting.......

 

Its called contigency planning.

[+Semper Questio]

.....oh like there isn't a file buried in some Pentagon office somewhere that details how we would take out other countries sats.........

 

........and another detailing how our military would operate minus the GPS capabilities...............

 

.......and another on how to put down crazed iowa Corn Farmers that are revolting.......

 

Its called contigency planning.

 

You betcha. And, if I'm not mistaken, the U.S. proved the capability to do the very same thing some years ago. It goes to the previous poster's comments about taking out command, communications, and control capabilities. Oh, and stopping the populace from finding micros in lampskirts!

[me_chris]

The World Tribune: Making Fox News look sane since 1998.

 

 

Ah... point well taken. It is wise to consider one's source before freaking out about some new news...

 

I wonder how Al Qaeda caused the blackout? And... I wonder if aliens are responsible for the recent jump in gas prices?

[+sbell111]

.....oh like there isn't a file buried in some Pentagon office somewhere that details how we would take out other countries sats.........

 

........and another detailing how our military would operate minus the GPS capabilities...............

 

.......and another on how to put down crazed iowa Corn Farmers that are revolting.......

 

Its called contigency planning.

 

You betcha. And, if I'm not mistaken, the U.S. proved the capability to do the very same thing some years ago. It goes to the previous poster's comments about taking out command, communications, and control capabilities. Oh, and stopping the populace from finding micros in lampskirts!

Oops. One of our 'communications' satellites just accidently left it's normal orbit and bashed into one of China's 'communications' satellites.

 

Sorry.

[+Indotguy]

Yea right, like humans need an EXCUSE to make war.

[+TheAlabamaRambler]

Plans to destroy satellites aren't buried, they are at the top of the list!

 

Check out http://www.spacetoday.org/Satellites/YugoWarSats.html for some of the roles GPS satellites play in warfare.

 

When (not if) we fight China they'll be among the first things destroyed.

 

From http://www.spacewar.com/reports/DIY_Anti_S...System_999.html

On January 11, 2007, China deliberately destroyed one of its own weather satellites in a test, which some analysts suggested as having the potential to revive a techno-political race believed to be defunct since the 1980s. According to Gheorghe and Vamanu that was the cool analytical view, but some hot diplomats are quoted as saying this demonstration is "inconsistent with international efforts to avert an arms race in outer space and undermining the security in outer space".

Edited November 30, 2007 by TheAlabamaRambler

[+Renegade Knight]

Here's what they are doing with all the money we are paying them to manufacture everything:

 

http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/W...china_11_29.asp

 

I"m sure they'll make friends all over the world by attacking "enemy" GPS satellites.

This is nothing new.

The USA and USSR no doubt had the ability and the plans to do the same in the event of a war long before China. China is just playing it smart.

 

Note to self: When WW III breaks out don't plan on the GPS working. Do plan on getting drafted.

[GeoPirates2007]

ability to destroy or temporarily incapacitate every enemy space vehicle when it is located above China,” the report said

 

read the last part. WHEN IT IS OVER CHINA

[+htomc42]

read the last part. WHEN IT IS OVER CHINA

 

One problem is that GPS satellites aren't geosynchronous. If China destroyed every single one of them that flew over their territories, would that be enough to degrade system performance elsewhere?

[+admo1972]

read the last part. WHEN IT IS OVER CHINA

 

One problem is that GPS satellites aren't geosynchronous. If China destroyed every single one of them that flew over their territories, would that be enough to degrade system performance elsewhere?

 

I believe that every GPS sat will pass over China at some point. Except the WAAS sats. I think they are in geosynchronous orbit.

[+trainlove]

Scientific American magazine had an article a couple years back that detailed just how easy it would be to destroy a lot of satellites. It focused on geostationary ones and 1 exploding bomd/satellite could do it. But the method would also be of extreem usefulness with other satellites that are in constellations, like the 3 or 4 GPS satellites per orbital plane.

[+KJcachers]

 

Note to self: When WW III breaks out don't plan on the GPS working. Do plan on getting drafted.

 

better off finding a cave because the big BOOM bombs will fly and it will be over pretty quick. Might want to kiss the loved ones goodbye as well.

[4wheelin_fool]

I doubt very much that China would do anything.

 

Without the USA buying all their @#$%, they would probably go broke.

[+trainlove]

I doubt very much that China would do anything.

 

Without the USA buying all their @#$%, they would probably go broke.

 

Isn't lead a good radiation shield? Are they prepairing us for something?

 

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...=160217&hl=

[+geowizerd]

The "World Tribune"??? I noticed no city, state or country as their home... Could this be the new face of the "Weekly World News"; you know, the one that said that Michael Jackson was the love child of an alien and Jackie O (okay, maybe that's not too far stretched). or that Clinton had messengers from Drendon114 as guests in the Lincoln bedroom??? China can NOT afford to piss us off at this point. If we stopped buying everything from China (and hence, everything from Walmart), their economy would colapse instantly. Sounds like either plain tabloid garbage, or some serious fear-mongering (which is doubtful, because the fear mongerers are the one supporting shipping all our jobs over there!).

Edited December 1, 2007 by geowizerd