The 1983 "Strategic Defense" initiative

[taliovelez]

https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/rd/104253.htm

www.armscontrol.org/act/2023-09/features/enduring-impact-reagans-strategic-defense-initiative

www.ebsco.com/research-starters/military-history-and-science/strategic-defense-initiative-sdi

www.allgov.com/departments/department-of-defense-agency?agencyid=7379

www.reaganlibrary.gov/upcoming-exhibit/star-wars-and-sdi-defending-american-and-galexy

www.scienceandglobalsecurity.org/archive/2017/01/did_star_wars_help_end_the_col.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Defense_Initiative

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_defense#Boost_phase

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brilliant_Pebbles

 

[oldman]

I remember all the columns written about "Star Wars." The capabilities of satellites have taken on additional abilities. I read a column in "Time" magazine in 1983 that was talking about shooting lasers from satellites, etc.

In the same edition, I think there was an article about NASA claiming there was already too much junk in the sky. Here we are now, 42 years later. I wonder how they feel about all the pieces of equipment we have in the sky now?

 

[taliovelez]

www.stuffin.space

 

[Been There]

The U.S. can do a lot more from space in the last 42 years.

 

[JustDave]

I had a former student who worked in the Star Wars program. He was the brightest student I ever had in class.