US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons
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#3https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Dome_(missile_defense_s... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Starshield
Only relevant part is this:
> Cost estimates for the Golden Dome program range from $175 billion (White House), to $1.2 trillion (Congressional Budget Office), to $3.6 trillion (American Enterprise Institute) depending on the architectural details. The wide range largely hinges on the number of space-based missiles and the cost of replacing satellites whose low orbits decay quickly due to atmospheric drag. Some $24.4 billion in federal funding was directed to the Golden Dome in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in 2025, with another $13 billion allocated for the fiscal year 2026, totaling 2.2% of the federal discretionary budget during that year.
It's just a ploy to transfer more public money to government contractors and friends, like Musk.
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#4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Dome_(missile_defense_s... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Starshield
See also: the mass of starlink satellites over time.
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#5The biggest assets space weapon wise has Musk? Anything that can become a particlecloud taking out a orbit counts- so two constellation sattelites, that aim for one another should count?
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#6As long as they're OK with China and other countries having space weapons then all is fine.
Everyone is equal with - they all have nukes in space sitting over each other's countries waiting to drop.
This is fine.
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#7Well, that's one way to kick off a new arms race. Guess the orbital junk problem is about to get worse.
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#8Space really should be a neutral ground like Antarctica. Especially since the consequences of space debris might trigger the Kessler effect [1], denying humanity future access to low-earth orbit for the considerable future.
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#9Well, that's one way to kick off a new arms race. Guess the orbital junk problem is about to get worse.
Say goodbye to satellites and space tourism for the next 200 years :(
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#10I feel safer already. What's the worst that could happen? I'm sure no-one will put an AI anywhere near it.