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China 'Deeply Alarmed' by SpaceX's Starlink Capabilities

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Re: China 'Deeply Alarmed' by SpaceX's Starlink Capabilities

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Post by mateo1 »

Some of these concerns have also been voiced by ESA. There's two main problems with it. One is taking up all the orbits and bandwidth simply by being there first (on a race to monopolize LEO), and the other is putting dual use technology in space. Both of them are rational concerns and afaik they remain unanswered.

Re: China 'Deeply Alarmed' by SpaceX's Starlink Capabilities

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Post by ThrowITout4321 »

If SpaceX reaches it's goal of 42,000 satellites, it's going to be next to impossible to shutdown its communications capabilities. Other countries should be concerned. I'm glad they are working with the US not against it.

SpaceX's goal should be to make sure it launches all of its satellites as soon as possible. Since it's now a security concern I bet the US will make sure it happens and will supply all the money it needs.

When whole countries are scared of your capabilities, you've reached Iron Man status. Wow!

Re: China 'Deeply Alarmed' by SpaceX's Starlink Capabilities

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Post by djohnston »

mateo1 wrote: post #2

Some of these concerns have also been voiced by ESA. There's two main problems with it. One is taking up all the orbits and bandwidth simply by being there first (on a race to monopolize LEO), and the other is putting dual use technology in space. Both of them are rational concerns and afaik they remain unanswered.

What is dual use technology?

Re: China 'Deeply Alarmed' by SpaceX's Starlink Capabilities

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Post by kurupt213 »

djohnston wrote: post #4
mateo1 wrote: post #2

Some of these concerns have also been voiced by ESA. There's two main problems with it. One is taking up all the orbits and bandwidth simply by being there first (on a race to monopolize LEO), and the other is putting dual use technology in space. Both of them are rational concerns and afaik they remain unanswered.

What is dual use technology?

Civilian and military

Re: China 'Deeply Alarmed' by SpaceX's Starlink Capabilities

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Post by mateo1 »

Soapysmith wrote: post #5

In the event of a serious war, I do not see how a side that is losing due to satellites does not just end up creating the Kessler Syndrome. Seems like the the continuation of scorched earth warfare in modern times.

The US at least is prepared for this. But bringing down sats will only happen in an open war between advanced adversaries. These days many nations can bring down a few sats but not dozens or hundreds, and kessler syndrome is a bit over-dramatized. It's bad on the long term but irrelevant during a conflict.
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