There are predictions that Russia is attempting to strike at satellites.

Russian Kosmos 2612 shadowed the Finnish IceEye satellite. The IceEye is the tool. That delivers intelligence data for Ukraine. The resolution. Of. Those satellites. It is less than 30 cm. A radar satellite could act as a communication platform. If. The radar antenna and computer are programmed to receive and send data in radio transmissions. 

This is an interesting detail in its orbital operations. Maybe Russia has plans to attack satellites. This kind of attack can happen using conventional weapons. Those weapons are rockets and colliding satellites. And ASAT missiles. They could use extremely strong radio waves. Or. Russians can use things like nuclear weapons. Those weapons can destroy multiple satellites. And. Some experts call this scenario “Orbital Pearl Harbour”. This kind of strike can destroy multiple satellites. 

Including.Reconnaissance and communication platforms. Those platforms play a vital role in modern drone operations. A nuclear explosion in space near Earth is always a catastrophe. That EMP can shut down communications. It can also shut down navigation and many other satellites. On Earth, those orbital detonations can cause damage. They can cut electricity in city areas. Or cut electricity from ships. That are under the detonation areas. The nuclear explosion’s power determines its effect. The famous “Dominick Starfish Prime” test was 1,4 mt. That test shut down electricity from Oahu, Hawaii, in 1962. 

At that time. Electric networks were less vulnerable than today. This means. The EMP pulse can destroy all electronics. In. A much larger area than in 1962. The problem is that Starlink provides Very. Good data security and good connections. This makes those satellites pretty good targets. And. This is why new drone makers rethink their relationships with Starlink and Starshield services. The problem is that there are many ways to jam satellites. 

One is the targeted EMP that destroys its electronics. But. Another way. It is to create a plasma layer between the satellite and its clients.  That thing can be made by using low-yield nuclear weapons. 

Another version. It is. To use high-power radio- or microwave transmitters. That ion layer can deny satellite communication. This block can shut down communication from both sides.  

And. That’s why Military specialists thought the plasma block was not used in real life. 

The plasma block. It denies. An ability. To use radar. The plasma block blocks all radio waves. The thing. That. Makes the situation complicated. Is that. If. The other side doesn’t use satellites. Those plasma systems create plasma in the ionosphere. That means atmospheric satellites at 5- 35 km altitude can partially replace satellites. The atmospheric satellite can be miniature. That hangs in a weather balloon. That kind of satellite could hang that plasma layer below. Another tool is aircraft-based systems. They provide location and control information between drones and operators. 

This means Russia may try to shut down Starlink and IceEye satellites. In future conflicts, satellites are primary targets. They offer vital information to the military. Blocking that information protects their own targets. Destroying satellites denies them use in drone operations. 

https://www.twz.com/news-features/major-ukrainian-arms-maker-rethinking-future-reliance-on-starlink

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