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0 pointsbagels1y ago0 comments

I don't think that is quite right. You can hit a satellite with a suborbital projectile. The kinetic energy of the satellite is enough on its own if you hit it.

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jjk1661y ago

It's not about energy required to destroy it, it's about speed required to get to it.

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0 pointsbagels1y ago0 comments

I don't think that is quite right. You can hit a satellite with a suborbital projectile. The kinetic energy of the satellite is enough on its own if you hit it.

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jjk1661y ago

It's not about energy required to destroy it, it's about speed required to get to it.

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