Russia Develops Area-Effect Weapon to Destroy Starlink Satellites, Intelligence Warns

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1. Is this something Russia would actually do and risk Kessler syndrome?

   … or is this just a way for Putin to be able to put pressure on Musk, in exchange for ??

2. If this weapon ever got used the aftermath wouldn’t stop with Starlink worst case is it triggers a cascade of debris hitting other satellites, space stations, and civilian assets making low Earth orbit far more dangerous for everyone[](https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/russia-anti-satellite-weapon-alert-all-about-the-shrapnel-cloud-nato-fears-could-quietly-knock-out-elon-musks-starlink/articleshow/126117775.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

3. I seriously don’t get it.

   Why the Russian government is doing this?

   Can someone give some context?

4. Can we just fucking bury Putin already

5. SpaceX operates two LEO satellite systems. Starlink is the consumer system most people are familliar with. Starshield is a US government system paid for and operated for defense and other purposes. If Russia wants to target a system, I’m of the view that Starshield would be first on their list.

6. Russia can’t even destroy Ukraine

   They bluff and bluster

   Take them out, bring them down

7. so it’s ace combat 7’s timeline huh?

8. Why would they hit their allies?

9. How much mana does it use for this aoe?

10. Launching this could be tantamount to an act of war with a nuclear retaliation.

    The satellites that monitor launches would begin to go offline placing nuclear states at risk of a sneak attack.

11. Well, with Cheetoh in Chief in the White House, it’s the best time for the Russians to do this. Pootin can just tell his lackey to not respond.

12. Can’t wait for a layer of destroyed garbage floating around the planet

13. Dont worry Xi will tell him not to do such bs.

14. It’s $1.5 million to orbit a spaceX satillite, and out anti-satilite missiles cost between $12-$20 million each shot. If Russia pays more to shoot them down than we do to launch them, you have to laugh.

15. Why would they target their own assets? 

16. they blew up the biggest bomb ever and are sending civilian after civilian as cannon fodder just so they can annex more territory. they do not care

17. Oh gee if only we had not placed all of our eggs in Elon’s basket to let him have control over the world’s largest satellite internet network and hardware.

18. Well that’s great but what about Russians using Starlink.

19. Golden eye?

20. Sounds like an Elon problem.

21. But Russian drones use starlink. Elon is double dipping. 

22. Russia has developed rockets that explode ? Breaking news.

23. Time for dirigibles again, thanks for the example China. 😉

24. Didnt think i would live to see the first space war.

25. good luck. the things are 50 miles apart at their closest… and space is big

26. When maga finds out Russia aren’t your friends it’s going to be an interesting night.

27. I guess it’s all LEO so not a Kessler event?

28. Enough satellites get destroyed any we may never be able to leave the planet. Space debris is a serious issue.

29. I kind of want them to do it. I know this is bad, and it sets a terrible precedent, *but* I kind of want to see Putin piss off Elon.

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