American military anti-satellite system. Study 1978. In May 1978, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a priority list of potential Soviet target satellites for the MHV hit-to-kill ASAT then under development.
The Chiefs also directed that work on begin on a "conventional ASAT", a low-risk alternative system using off-the-shelf technology. This system, employing pellets as its kill mechanism, was intended as a backup in case the MHV ran into technical or cost problems.
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USAF American agency overseeing development of rockets and spacecraft. United States Air Force, USA. More...
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Federation of American Scientists Web Site, Web Address when accessed: here.
Conventional ASAT Chronology
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Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Conventional ASAT. Summary: The US Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a priority list of potential Soviet target satellites for the MHV hit-to-kill ASAT. The Chiefs also directed that work on begin on a 'conventional ASAT', a low-risk alternative system using off-the-shelf technology..
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