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nradov
on March 20, 2018
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The US Army’s costly quest for the perfect radio
The Iridium constellation would probably be one of the first casualties in any major future conflict. They're in LEO so fairly vulnerable.
drewpc
on March 20, 2018
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You're absolutely correct (more specifically when it comes to near-peer adversaries). Depending on the threats that we're facing, LEO satellites can be a huge asset even though they're vulnerable.
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