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[โ€“] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah the NRO satellites really make me doubt that. $2-$6b satellites capable imaging the sunlit side of the planet every 90 minutes would be a stupid expense if any country could just shoot them down.

[โ€“] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

to shoot one down is expensive and creates space debris, but

a few countries (China, India, Russia, and the United States) have successfully shot down their own satellites to demonstrate their ASAT capabilities in a show of force

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-satellite_weapon