On Sat, 11 Jun 2022 at 11:20:37, John Williamson
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johnwil...@btinternet.com> wrote (my responses usually FOLLOW):
>On 11/06/2022 10:51, Brian Gaff wrote:
>> How long before somebody blows up a satellite?
>> Brian
Not just communication: how many of the GPS constellation would have to
be knocked out to make it less useful? (Or do the Russians use them
themselves too much?)
>>
>It has already been done. The Chinese destroyed one as a proof of
>concept test.
>
I recommend the SF book "Torus" - good yarn, whether its central premise
is valid or not (I don't know - it seemed at least plausible, as with
IMO all good SF). I can't remember who by - possibly Ben Bova, though I
think James (not Ken) Follett.
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