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Re:Satellite warfare: An arms race is brewing in orbit by sudosysgen on Thursday August 20, 2020 @06:42PM (#24229875)
Exceptional detection is not enough against Kessler syndrome. Shielding is a hope, but I wouldn't bank on it.
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Re:Satellite warfare: An arms race is brewing in orbit by pueblito on Friday August 21, 2020 @09:26AM (#24234679)
I would more than bank on it.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/29232/navys-advanced-a...

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Re:Satellite warfare: An arms race is brewing in orbit by sudosysgen on Friday August 21, 2020 @10:09AM (#24235004)
That would be useless against non-conductive debris, which is most of it. The only protections are kinetic.
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