Very early anti-satellite proposal

[MartG]

Interesting article about a manned anti-satellite system proposed to the USAF in the early 1960s

https://falsesteps.wordpress.com/2016/08/08/mass-t...

Given the technology of the time it would have been a monumental development task, never mind the creation of orbital debris from blowing up satellites

[MartG]

Einion Yrth said:

Eric Mc said:

They carried personal arms on their "normal" spacecraft as well - such as the Voshkod.

Seems a novel enough way of committing suicide [/Sir Henry]

Carried due to the possibility of encountering bears and/or other beasties after landing in remote areas of the Soviet Union