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		mr_toad on Nov 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Starlink Direct to Cell Height is not the issue, you need to reach near orbital velocity, which is much harder.

spacemanspiff01 on Nov 25, 2024 [–]

To disable a satalite would you actually need to hit orbital velocity? Couldn't you just shoot your rocket up to altitude and time it such that the satalite hits it?

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