Russia Threatens to Destroy US, NATO GPS Satellites

The Kremlin warned it could blow up 32 GPS satellites with its new anti-satellite technology, ASAT, which it tested Nov. 15 on a retired Soviet Tselina-D satellite, according to numerous news reports.

Russia then claimed on state television that its new ASAT missiles could obliterate NATO satellites and “blind all their missiles, planes and ships, not to mention the ground forces,” said Russian Channel One TV host Dmitry Kiselyov, rendering the West’s GPS-guided missiles useless. “It means that if NATO crosses our red line, it risks losing all 32 of its GPS satellites at once.”

The International Space Station (ISS) Flight Control team was notified of indications of a satellite breakup, causing 1,500 pieces of debris to threaten the station. “Due to the debris generated by the destructive Russian Anti-Satellite (ASAT) test, ISS astronauts and cosmonauts undertook emergency procedures for safety,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.

“With its long and storied history in human spaceflight, it is unthinkable that Russia would endanger not only the American and international partner astronauts on the ISS, but also their own cosmonauts,” Nelson said. “Their actions are reckless and dangerous, threatening as well the Chinese space station and the taikonauts on board. All nations have a responsibility to prevent the purposeful creation of space debris from ASATs and to foster a safe, sustainable space environment.

“Russia has demonstrated a deliberate disregard for the security, safety, stability and long-term sustainability of the space domain for all nations,” Gen. James Dickinson, commander of U.S. Space Command, said. “Russia’s tests of direct-ascent anti-satellite weapons clearly demonstrate that Russia continues to pursue counterspace weapon systems that undermine strategic stability and pose a threat to all nations.”

https://www.gpsworld.com/russia-issues- ... atellites/

Its been an open secret for some time now that Russia has been developing anti-satellite weapons, but now they're ready to issue ultimatums and threaten the world, it seems like they're about done developing the first generation of them.

While this is definitely posturing and saber rattling rhetoric, it does represent the opening up of (or the advancement of military operations in) a new theater of war - space.

Sorry, Tim Curry. Your dream is dead. :cry:

This comes right before Biden and Putin are scheduled to meet, amid high tensions between NATO and Russia, with the Russian military buildup on the Ukrainian border and its unofficial war with the country. No doubt the ultimatum is designed to hem Biden in, in terms of what he and NATO can do to stymie Putin's war plans.

I think this is the big problem with modern military. Almost all kit and equipment can be render useless in a matter of minutes by taking out satellites or using computer viruses etc..

More reason to hurry up with getting 100% renewable power, the west can stop buying oil and gas from Russia (and equally banana splitish Saudi Arabia) and see them fall back into their early 90's economic state.

I don't have Sky TV any more so chew on that, Russia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh no, why won't they think of all the cabbies that have no strawberry floating idea where anything is? Those bastards!

Bring on the war! Not my words, but the words of Dale Winton according to my gran.

You’d imagine anti-satellite weapons aren’t much to boast about. Like, if you know where it is, and can launch satellites yourself to an intended orbit, simply launching another satellite to be in the same orbit would be just as effective.

jiggles wrote:You’d imagine anti-satellite weapons aren’t much to boast about. Like, if you know where it is, and can launch satellites yourself to an intended orbit, simply launching another satellite to be in the same orbit would be just as effective.

And expensive.

Could Russia just, like, strawberry float off?

Igor wrote:Could Russia just, like, strawberry float off?

Definitely wish they would.

and the governments of China, North Korea, Saudia Arabia, Iran and Isreal (not antisemitic, I'm sure the vast majority of Isrealis are totally fine people, their government less so).

Ironhide wrote:
Igor wrote:Could Russia just, like, strawberry float off?

Definitely wish they would.

and the governments of China, North Korea, Saudia Arabia, Iran and Isreal (not antisemitic, I'm sure the vast majority of Isrealis are totally fine people, their government less so).

They are all just so angry and paranoid.

Ironhide wrote:
Igor wrote:Could Russia just, like, strawberry float off?

Definitely wish they would.

and the governments of China, North Korea, Saudia Arabia, Iran and Isreal (not antisemitic, I'm sure the vast majority of Isrealis are totally fine people, their government less so).

Don't forget the American Government

Tomous wrote:
Ironhide wrote:
Igor wrote:Could Russia just, like, strawberry float off?

Definitely wish they would.

and the governments of China, North Korea, Saudia Arabia, Iran and Isreal (not antisemitic, I'm sure the vast majority of Isrealis are totally fine people, their government less so).

Don't forget the American Government

Well yes, at least Trump has gone.

that's pretty awesome

oh wait right uh
Yeah no tbh surely you should have a plan to clean up the debris before you test something like this, seems very irresponsible

Yet more evidence that our brave King Donald was right to introduce SPACEFORCE to protect us all from those loser Russians. Sad and definitely no pee-pee tapes why even mention that FAKE NEWS!

It risks creating around the Earth an orbiting barrier of debris that would shred any human missions attempting to venture beyond it, necessitating a huge global cleanup initiative before any more manned, even unmanned, missions can be attempted.

It would set back our ventures into the solar system by probably decades.

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Evil empire takes steps toward achieving their diabolical schemes.

In other news: water is wet.

Ironhide wrote:
Definitely wish they would.

and the governments of China, North Korea, Saudia Arabia, Iran and Isreal (not antisemitic, I'm sure the vast majority of Isrealis are totally fine people, their government less so).

Nobody should be feeling safe when these backwards ass territories operate outside our jurisdiction.

Yubel wrote:Evil empire takes steps toward achieving their diabolical schemes.

In other news: water is wet.

Ironhide wrote:
Definitely wish they would.

and the governments of China, North Korea, Saudia Arabia, Iran and Isreal (not antisemitic, I'm sure the vast majority of Isrealis are totally fine people, their government less so).

Nobody should be feeling safe when these backwards ass territories operate outside our jurisdiction.

what do you mean by our jurisdiction?

What happened to the Obama era sanctions on Russia that crippled their economy? I get Trump had to remove them because Putin is his boss but surely Biden can reimplement them?

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VlaSoul wrote:
Yubel wrote:Evil empire takes steps toward achieving their diabolical schemes.

In other news: water is wet.

Ironhide wrote:
Definitely wish they would.

and the governments of China, North Korea, Saudia Arabia, Iran and Isreal (not antisemitic, I'm sure the vast majority of Isrealis are totally fine people, their government less so).

Nobody should be feeling safe when these backwards ass territories operate outside our jurisdiction.

what do you mean by our jurisdiction?

In this context, I would say it's about not being liable to the sensibilities of those who aren't governed by criminals, mobsters and angry, vengeful cretins.

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