Couldn't energy weapons be put into geosynch orbit?

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Lee — 12/2/2006 5:21:45 AM (archived)

Even at 25,000+ miles up, they'd be able to hit a target in a fraction of a second. It would also give them the ability to stay above the area they're intended to defend.

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Possible Orbital ABM Platform - phil - 12/1/2006 10:03:18 PM
- Rouge elements GAIN CONTROL of Orbital Platforms? - carl - 12/2/2006 3:07:17 PM
- re: Possible Orbital ABM Platform - JimO - 12/2/2006 5:03:18 AM
  - It's dead Jim - phil - 12/2/2006 3:04:20 PM
    - Today, nukes can be smuggled into the the country in bales of marijuana. (n/t) - ER - 12/3/2006 1:44:34 AM
  - Couldn't energy weapons be put into geosynch orbit? - Lee - 12/2/2006 5:21:45 AM
    - Focus. (n/t) - et` - 12/2/2006 5:26:06 AM
      - The vacuum of space would make it a lot easier. - Lee - 12/2/2006 7:43:21 AM
        
        The optics issues would be BIG - Adam - 12/3/2006 9:30:37 PM
  - Maybe it's more about the threat potential - ljk - 12/2/2006 5:11:40 AM
    - re: Hmm - Raoul - 12/2/2006 9:37:06 AM
      - I'm not talking about the space engineers - ljk - 12/2/2006 8:20:08 PM

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