So in a major war, the Satellites are first to go?

>>32207388
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_assured_destruction

>>32207388
Nope, both Russia and US consider their orbital assets as a part of nuclear forces and attack on them will lead to nuclear response. GPS and GLONASS may be jammed on your theatre of war (hypothetically), but no physical attack on satellites.

>>32207479

But does that include blowing up your own satellites so that the tiny pieces fly about orbit on there own?

>>32207514
Why would you do that?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome

>>32207388
yes, it will happen as soon as there is a nuclear missile exchange

but probably not before, as it could be interpreted as a first strike

despite the ban, it's almost certain that someone has put a nuclear device into orbit as either a protected second strike platform if not a dead mans hand

>>32207479
this is a heap of shit, you're confusing what a country says it will do, with what a country will actually do

us/russia could say "attacks on fishing boats will attract nuclear retaliation"
this does not make it so

>>32207388
The US is going towards non GPS guidence systems for its assets for this very purpose.

>>32208380
>nuclear device into orbit as either a protected second strike platform if not a dead mans hand
The first role of nuclear weapons is to deter their use in the first place.
How does a top secret weapon deter anyone?

>>32208380
Trippin

>>32207388

Depends on type of satellite.

Spy/Radar sats are the easiest to hit, they fly in low earth orbit and are easily within ASAT range.

Communication satellites are higher up. You can't get at them with SM-3 or the chinese equivalent. You'll need a pretty big ground launched rocket to hit them. A converted ICBM probably does the trick. However, the last thing you want is to look like you are launching an actual ICBM with warheads and not a booster to put a kill vehicle in orbit.

GPS/Glonass satellites are too high up to hit with any kind of ASAT in existance. You need a big liquid fueled rocket, and a hunter killer satellite payload. They are going too fast to intercept outright, but rather, you put your own satellite into a close orbit and maneuver for a collision. That process takes days to finish. It's much easier to jam the signal.

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>>32208380
>despite the ban, it's almost certain that someone has put a nuclear device into orbit as either a protected second strike platform if not a dead mans hand
You fucking tard. You really have no idea how easy it is to detect nuclear devices, do you?