[Land-speed] Non LSR - scratch one satellite

[Bryan Savage]

I think it's a very big deal.

What surprised me ED was the amount of energy they got into a small
package. Current electronics are so small that you can buy a complete
inertial system that is about 3x3x4 inches. Add to that phased array
radar and a targeting system and  your in business. The avionics are,
in my mind, the easy part.
The propulsion system is what amazes me. It must be 100% reliable or
your going to be building a lot of ships. Not a good plan.

Bryan


Ed Weldon wrote:
>  Go Navy!!
> Most Americans don't yet realize what a big deal it was for a guided missle
> cruiser to turn a satellite into football sized chunks.
> But I'm sure none of it was lost on the folks in the PRC military
> leadership.
> Kinda would have liked to have been a fly on the wall in the wardroom when
> the exec announced that set of orders.
> Ed Weldon
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