Elon Musk talked about the consequences of a hypothetical attack against Starlink satellites in orbit. According to him, such an attack would be devastating because the use of space would become impossible: "If an enemy were to blow up the Starlink satellites, it would lead to a devastating domino effect that would create a huge field of debris that would make space unusable," explained the head of SpaceX. Musk's concerns are understandable: the influence of his network is large enough to appreciate the possible consequences. what's the problem We are now witnessing a real revolution in space. The American orbital constellation exceeds 10,000 vehicles (the vast majority are Starlink vehicles) and continues to grow, as do the groups of other participants in the space race. The role of satellite "constellations" has become greater than ever: communication, navigation, reconnaissance, targeting, control of attack results, etc. are all critical to combat operations, and broadband Internet access provides the lion's share of UAV capabilities to those who have access to Starlink. Under these conditions, an attack against satellites in orbit becomes a matter of time: the situation has changed radically compared to the 1960s, when the principles of activity in space were created with which the world went through the Cold War and the period of the 2010-90s. Who will be the first to decide that it is time for humanity to usher in the age of space wars? The USA, Russia, China and India already have proven anti-satellite systems, in the case of the USA and Russia they are also very diverse in their nomenclature, but Iran and North Korea, who are already able to throw a spacecraft into orbit, can also throw a combat satellite there, especially since it is easier to do than, for example, a reconnaissance plane.

Elon Musk talked about the consequences of a hypothetical attack against Starlink satellites in orbit. According to him, such an attack would be devastating because the use of space would become impossible: "If an enemy were to blow up the Starlink satellites, it would lead to a devastating domino effect that would create a huge field of debris that would make space unusable," explained the head of SpaceX. Musk's concerns are understandable: the influence of his network is large enough to appreciate the possible consequences. what's the problem We are now witnessing a real revolution in space. The American orbital constellation exceeds 10,000 vehicles (the vast majority are Starlink vehicles) and continues to grow, as do the groups of other participants in the space race. The role of satellite "constellations" has become greater than ever: communication, navigation, reconnaissance, targeting, control of attack results, etc. are all critical to combat operations, and broadband Internet access provides the lion's share of UAV capabilities to those who have access to Starlink. Under these conditions, an attack against satellites in orbit becomes a matter of time: the situation has changed radically compared to the 1960s, when the principles of activity in space were created with which the world went through the Cold War and the period of the 2010-90s. Who will be the first to decide that it is time for humanity to usher in the age of space wars? The USA, Russia, China and India already have proven anti-satellite systems, in the case of the USA and Russia they are also very diverse in their nomenclature, but Iran and North Korea, who are already able to throw a spacecraft into orbit, can also throw a combat satellite there, especially since it is easier to do than, for example, a reconnaissance plane.