Nice to see a report that doesn't revel in space hype, but acknowledges clearly "space was never really a sanctuary", and explicitly addresses the US history with counter-space weapons
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Defensive satellite "maneuver also depends on having near-real-time and continuous tracking data for incoming warheads. Thus, maneuver is best employed in combination with other active defenses that target the sensors guiding an ASAT" csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pu…
"stealthy satellites can use a smaller size, radar-absorbing coatings, radar-deflecting shapes, radar jamming and spoofing, unexpected or optimized maneuvers, and careful control of reflected radar, optical, and infrared energy" csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pu…
Shell games in space. "Another form of deception could be changing ... payloads on satellites in orbit. Satellites with swappable payload modules could have on-orbit servicing vehicles periodically move payloads from one satellite to another..." csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pu…
Bouncy satellites. "A satellite decoy can consist of an inflatable device designed to mimic the size and radar signature of a satellite, and multiple decoys can be stored on the satellite for deployment when needed" csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pu…
"Satellites can be equipped with systems that either fire a physical projectile at an incoming ASAT weapon or use a high-powered laser or microwave system to have physically destructive effects" csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pu…
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