Since sputnik 1 launched in 1957 nations have been racing to gain a military advantage in space the ultimate high ground check out the top 10 space weapon concepts from over the years.
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It has terrestrial airborne and mobile applications.
Icesat 2 short for ice cloud and land elevation satellite slated to launch in 2018 will use lasers and a very precise detection instrument to measure the elevation of earth s surface.
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Also says there are indications moscow is upgrading its krona optical space surveillance system with the kalina laser dazzler system meant to blind or damage the.
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In 2001 the satellite artemis used a laser signal to connect with the earth observation craft spot 4.
Differences in laser return times and wavelengths can then be used to make digital 3 d representations of the target.
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By timing how long it takes laser beams to travel from the satellite to earth and back scientists can calculate the height of glaciers sea ice forests lakes and more including the changing ice.
Anti satellite weapons attack targets on the earth from space or disable missiles travelling through space.
The agency soon began setting two way distance records for laser communication and by 2008 had transmitted image data 28 000 miles between two satellites at a speed of 600 megabits per second according to the esa.
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But even if they do the weapons may not fire the bright green or red beams sci fi fans might expect.
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In the course of the militarisation of space such weapons were developed mainly by the contesting superpowers during the cold war and some remain under development today.
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