There was a 23 millimeter cannon designed for such a spacecraft at the time, specifically to destroy other spacecraft.
Posted on 02/01/2020 7:14:21 AM PST by BenLurkin
A Russian 'inspector' spacecraft has changed its orbit to closely follow a secret American spy satellite. On January 20, Cosmos 2542 maneuvered so it was behind USA 245, a satellite that gathers images for military and intelligence purposes for the $4billion KH-11 photo reconnaissance project.
The Russian craft is a 'space apparatus inspector,' meaning it's designed to monitor other satellites in space - and the US government has warned that it can use cameras and sensors to gather information about other satellites or even use high-power microwaves, lasers or radio frequency jammers to launch an attack.
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Hunt for Red October reference.
What’s the spaceborne equivalent of an oil mist?
Great idea!
Or maybe ink!
Just tap the brakes and he’ll fly right by...
One ping only...
The name o fthe satellite is Colostomos.
There was a 23 millimeter cannon designed for such a spacecraft at the time, specifically to destroy other spacecraft.
Queue the X-37 to go and scoop it up.
A Russian submarine's routine tactic of turning around suddenly to ensure it's not being closely followed.
Better be absolutely recoilless.
Yep, recoil in space is a problem. Even a 22 caliber conventional pistol would make a lot of trouble. The spacecraft are maneuring using ion engines of only 25 to 100 milinewtons thrust.
Their version of the X-37?
Perhaps they could have a second gun, 180 deg opposite that fires to counters the kill shot.
The recoil was ~250 kgf vs two spacecraft main thrusters of 400 kgf each and several 40 kgf auxiliary units. There was a computer firing thrusters in a way to compensate recoil.
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