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From: deichman@cod.nosc.mil (Shane D. Deichman)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Pegasus
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Date: 18 Apr 91 15:04:42 GMT
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From: deichman@cod.nosc.mil (Shane D. Deichman)


>ke4zv!gary@gatech.edu (Gary Coffman) writes:
>>.... Also the very 
>>small payload of the suggested system would preclude the types of sensors 
>>needed for effective tactical recon. For example, cameras capable of the kind 
>>of resolution provided by our current recon satellites would be far too large 
>>and heavy for the Pegasus to launch. 

Something just occured to me about this discussion -- isn't this equivalent
to giving surface ships and carrier-based aircraft ICBM capabilities?  If a
TAO has the ability to loft a mini-spy SAT into a low-earth orbit, couldn't
he just as easily pack a low-yield warhead (perhaps comparable to the bomb
dropped on Hiroshima) on the Pegasus?

Don't think the Sovs would be too happy 'bout that....

	[ There *is* the matter of guidance... --CDR]

-shane