The US Space Force

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www.foxnews.com

Space Armageddon: Why the Pentagon fears Russia and China’s star wars weaponry

The Pentagon is reportedly gravely concerned about the threat to U.S. security posed by Russia and China’s developing space warfare capabilities.
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Its more that Russia and China are finally developing capability the US has had for a long time. I suspect that weapon reveal that I read about was the blackstar follow on.
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"We’re not going to be range-limited any more,” General Thurman asserts. “We’ll be able to pack much more energy into fuels. This has tremendous implications for aircraft designs.”

Among other things, it means that “our younger officers, in their Career lifetimes, will probably see airplanes the size of F-15s going in and out of space,” the ASD Commander asserts.

Endothermic fuel.

That was 1987.
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I remember reading that back then. Didn't believe it then. Don't believe it now.
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To some its bunk to others its a paycheck. Such is life my friend.
 
rooster said:
"We’re not going to be range-limited any more,” General Thurman asserts. “We’ll be able to pack much more energy into fuels. This has tremendous implications for aircraft designs.”

Among other things, it means that “our younger officers, in their Career lifetimes, will probably see airplanes the size of F-15s going in and out of space,” the ASD Commander asserts.

Endothermic fuel.

That was 1987.
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Well technically fuel acts endothermically as it is. If you don't have enough fuel in an IC engine (too high an AFR) cylinder temperatures increase.
 
Forest Green said:
rooster said:
"We’re not going to be range-limited any more,” General Thurman asserts. “We’ll be able to pack much more energy into fuels. This has tremendous implications for aircraft designs.”

Among other things, it means that “our younger officers, in their Career lifetimes, will probably see airplanes the size of F-15s going in and out of space,” the ASD Commander asserts.

Endothermic fuel.

That was 1987.
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Well technically fuel acts endothermically as it is. If you don't have enough fuel in an IC engine (too high an AFR) .
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Take it or leave it. I sleep pretty good at night despite these stories about how the us is being overtaken in space and hypersonics. War is best fought with deception.
 
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sferrin said:
I remember reading that back then. Didn't believe it then. Don't believe it now.
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I vaguely recall that at about the same time I read glowing butt-sunshinery about how the USAF would soon have fighter-sized SSTO's with antimatter propulsion.
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Guerre en Ukraine | Washington annonce une riposte « appropriée » si ses satellites commerciaux sont attaqués

Les États-Unis répondront de manière « appropriée » à toute attaque russe sur des satellites commerciaux américains, a affirmé jeudi la Maison-Blanche, après les déclarations d’un haut responsable russe les désignant comme de potentielles cibles légitimes.
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"Any attack on American infrastructure will see an appropriate response," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

The United States would “hold Russia accountable for such an attack, should it occur,” he added.
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Lines are getting blurred, the thresholds that used to be barriers are disappearing. 'Hybrid war' presents a slippery slope to escalation (sorry about the mixed physics metaphor). The whole rational for negotiations to limit theatre nuclear weapons in the late 70s and 80s was to take a rung out of the ladder of escalation. The doctrine of hybrid war is putting them back (really sorry about the mixed metaphors).

In a communiqué issued last year, NATO officials said that attacks on space-based assets could lead to the invocation of Article 5, which means that members of the NATO alliance would consider it an armed attack and assist the ally.

Nevertheless, it now seems clear that the perception of "commercial space" assets in space is changing. Russia's comments and similar remarks from China show that the countries see Western commercial satellites as military assets rather than as separate entities. For decades, of course, commercial satellites have carried US military communications, but these were viewed as independent entities whose capabilities the Department of Defense could call upon.

Now, America's adversaries see little to no difference. "It's almost like they see companies like SpaceX as a branch of the US military, a mercenary in space, if you will, which changes how you view the lawfulness of attacking them," Victoria Samson, Washington Office Director of the Secure World Foundation, told Ars.

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Russia threatens a retaliatory strike against US commercial satellites

"Western actions needlessly put at risk the sustainability of peaceful space activities."
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Primary source:

Brussels Summit Communiqué issued by NATO Heads of State and Government (2021)

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"It's almost like they see companies like SpaceX as a branch of the US military."

In these countries, branches of the military are in effect exactly what analogous entities (such as the Wagner Group) are. Therefore, that's what they would think. SpaceX and others should expect to become targets for state-instigated espionage and sabotage now.
 
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www.defensenews.com

Saltzman assumes command of US Space Force

Gen. Chance Saltzman, who took the reins from Gen. Jay Raymond, is just the second official to assume leadership of the service.
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'Father of the Space Force' Raymond retires, as Saltzman takes command - Breaking Defense

“A resilient, ready and combat capable Space Force is indispensable to deterrence today, tomorrow and every day after that," the new Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said today. "And in the worst case, if deterrence fails, the Space Force will be an indispensable component of our...
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In case this had not been posted:

Phase Four's Maxwell 2 engine:

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Phase Four Unveils Game Changing Engine for LEO Constellations

/PRNewswire/ -- Phase Four, the creator of the radio-frequency thruster for satellite propulsion, announced today that it will expand its Maxwell turn-key...
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Perfect name to hide it from fiscal hawks-make it sound like a spysat program! Well done my acolytes! I have taught you well...next:

Trans
Atmospheric
Xploration
Capable
Utility
Transport
System.
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We need a hundred billion bucks worth ...voice vote now-all in favor? (Rand Paul gagging noise)-"wait....what-OOF" Thanx for punching him out, Santos. "Mesa like TAXCUTS!"
 
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www.reuters.com

Boeing sees Space Launch System rocket fit for Pentagon missions

Boeing is interested in offering its gigantic Space Launch System rocket for an upcoming U.S. military launch procurement program potentially worth billions of dollars, the company said Wednesday, signaling a new strategy for a rocket once exclusive to NASA missions.
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