That and other missles were developed LONG ago to hit satellites traveling very quickly. And far above a sub-orbital craft's ceiling.
When its own radar is on, for instance, it can be shot down by a HARM variant ground to air or air to air missile
Possible, yet very improbable.
It is also vulnerable to optical-processing missiles (i.e. camera+computer that can "understand" and process images).
Not at night.
So because of that core weakness, the F-22 will have to rely upon *other* American aircraft to protect itself. Other types of American aircraft will have to provide CAP for the F-22
And? That's modern warfare. Why would a craft flying at....let's say 30 miles above the surface, be any more protected from missiles? Do you have any idea how fast a Pheonix missile can cover that distance? At Mach 5+? And this is a missle deployed im 1974????
Incorrect. The ASAT has been out of production for decades and the F-22 couldn't carry it even if was in our arsenal.
Firing an ASAT from a non-F-22 platform likewise shows that the F-22 itself can't handle the sub-orbital problem, per my original post, too.
"Not at night."
On the contrary, night vision is a mature technology.
The long range Phoenix has a terrible combat record (at msot 1 combat kill, if that), and it's doubtful that it can reach up to even the 62.5 mile altitude of current *civilian* technology.