So the US Space Force will target enemy satellites
By now, defense tasks also extend into space. The US Space Force has activated its first and only unit dedicated to detecting other nations' satellites and the ground stations that support them. All the details
Space as a new military frontier?
The Space Force, the sixth armed force of the United States, has launched a unit dedicated to fending off threats from other countries in space. As Space.com reports, during a ceremony held on August 11 at Peterson Space Base in Colorado, the Space Force activated its Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISRS) Squadron.
"Space forces are space capabilities to facilitate joint warfare," said Lieutenant Colonel Travis Anderson, who leads the squadron. “Antispace forces, also called space strike forces, are space capabilities designed to deny the United States the ability to use our satellite systems during conflicts.”
Anderson also specified that the idea of a unit dedicated to spatial targeting has been in the works for years. “Today is a monumental moment in the history of our service,” said the new squadron leader.
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WHAT THE US SPACE FORCE ISRS UNIT WILL DO AGAINST ENEMY SATELLITES
The new unit unit is part of Space Delta 7, an element of the US Space Force tasked with providing intelligence on adversary space capabilities. The squadron will target satellites and ground stations that are part of the opposing space forces.
In addition, the 75th ISRS will also analyze adversary space capabilities, including "threats from anti-space forces". The latter refer to adversarial systems aimed at preventing the United States from using its satellites during a conflict. These systems range from ground-based lasers that can blind optical sensors on satellites to devices that can jam signals or conduct cyber attacks to hack opposing satellite systems.
THE LOGO IS NOT VERY RELAXING
On the occasion of the presentation of the new unit, the Space Force also revealed its logo.
The grim reaper is depicted in the center to represent "the demise of any opponent the squadron would target". The twinkling of the North Star in one of the eyes on the other hand, "symbolizes the guiding light of safety and alludes to a constant presence and vigilance in space now and in the future".
COMMENTS
Therefore, the activation of the first unit dedicated to targeting the satellites of other nations goes towards the militarization of Earth's orbit, notes Gizmodo .
It is clear that the US has long been concerned about China's capabilities in space, including the Beijing space station in Earth orbit.
As militaries around the world increasingly rely on space-based assets such as navigation and communications satellites, early warning missile tracking systems, and targeting sensors, Space.com argues, militaries of the Space Force and other nations will undoubtedly increase their ability to monitor both the defensive and offensive capabilities of the opponent in Earth orbit.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/innovazione/space-force-usa-prendera-di-mira-i-satelliti-nemici/ on Wed, 23 Aug 2023 07:31:25 +0000.