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Re:Air Force 'rods from god' kinetic weapon could hit with n... by tgtweak on Sunday February 17, 2019 @10:46AM (#19184968)
I think they'd just get very strategic about the direction they launch it from the satellite. They mentioned 15 minutes in the article but that would require multiple satellites in the sky. The idea of putting rocketry and guidance systems omboard seems plausible too.
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Re:Air Force 'rods from god' kinetic weapon could hit with n... by Phlarp on Sunday February 17, 2019 @01:25PM (#19185910)
You can't deorbit something just by "dropping" it from a satellite. If you want to target a single "rod" they would need independent onboard guidance and propulsion.
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