Long Range Missile

[Instructor]

This week N. Korea launched it's first long range missile:

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2012/12/12/nkorea-fires-long-range-rocket.html?ESRC=eb.nl

Also we launched a no longer so secret space plane:

http://www.universetoday.com/98937/air-forces-secret-x-37b-space-plane-launches-on-third-mission/

Will the next war be fought in space?

 

[granfire]

This week N. Korea launched it's first long range missile:

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2012/12/12/nkorea-fires-long-range-rocket.html?ESRC=eb.nl

Also we launched a no longer so secret space plane:

http://www.universetoday.com/98937/air-forces-secret-x-37b-space-plane-launches-on-third-mission/

Will the next war be fought in space?

LOL,
it's a rerun from the 80s.


(North Korea does not have enough food to feed it's people, but money to play with rockets...a special place in hell should be reserved for those 'leaders')

 

[Instructor]

I am also reminded of the old 1980's star wars program. I suspect that projects in that vein have been secretly developed all along, if not in the public eye.

The N. Korean people need to sort this out. What worries me is I am not sure they have the will to do so.

 

[granfire]

I am also reminded of the old 1980's star wars program. I suspect that projects in that vein have been secretly developed all along, if not in the public eye.

The N. Korean people need to sort this out. What worries me is I am not sure they have the will to do so.

I suppose when daily life is a struggle (like putting food on the table) the rockets flying overhead are not relevant.

 

[Instructor]

I personally hope one of our birds tracks down the N. Korean payload (whatever it was) captures it and brings it home. We have the capability.

 

[granfire]

I personally hope one of our birds tracks down the N. Korean payload (whatever it was) captures it and brings it home. We have the capability.

do we? without the shuttle....

 

[Instructor]

We do..check the second link. The space plane has a shuttle like cargo bay.

 

[granfire]

We do..check the second link. The space plane has a shuttle like cargo bay.

oh wonders... snug one by, eh?

 

[WC_lun]

Maybe that is the secret mission it is on Though the North Korean payload didn't make it into orbit did it?

 

[arnisador]

What did Einstein say? I don't know what weapons WWIII will be fought with, but WWIV will be fought with sticks and stones.

(As an arnisador, I'm well prepared!)

 

[Instructor]

Maybe that is the secret mission it is on Though the North Korean payload didn't make it into orbit did it?

According the the report NORAD says it achieved orbit.

 

[WC_lun]

Ahh I thought it had fallen.

While disturbing, North Korea has a lot further to go before they have the technology to create an ICB or such. More worrying for me, is that Iran is the main source of technology for North Korea in nuclear weapons research. That is kind of an unholy alliance in my eyes. not sure if anything can be done to stop it though.

I saw an article on the mini-shuttle a few days ago. Interesting. I wonder if it really has the capability to retrieve items from space as well as deliver items to orbit. Or if it has weaponry on it. It would change the equation on other country's spy and communication satalites if it does. Of course, it may be that I watch too much science fiction and am looking for the pew pew