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Thursday, April 12, 2007

U.S. favors stealthy anti-satellite strategy
Space experts and former intelligence officials say the United States already has an anti-satellite capability that is different from the Chinese one.

By turning off telemetry, the United States can put satellites out of commission for critical periods of time or send them spiraling out of control.

The method is not new, the Soviet Union once turn off a Marisat satellite in the 70s.

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