Pentagon [is not] ready to unveil and demonstrate operational Classified Space Weapon

[TomcatViP]

Plus the poor guy looks like a leg amputee (no feet visible)

Obviously, another poor victim of some French CAD software's section cut. Terrible, so Terrible...

 

[TomcatViP]

I got it! Frickin space sharks with frickin laser beams attached to their frickin heads

And yet another frickin earth bound blogger that doesn't read.

 

[TomcatViP]

For those that care about going down the lines of a topic, the 3D CAD demo was made quickly to show that it was indeed possible to design a module with minimal changes of the X-37B for de-orbiting discreetly a single pasengers from a secret orbital station.
Indeed, the X-37 was even adapted for a possible space ambulance application (with a medic and stretcher).

 

[Byeman]

For those that care about going down the lines of a topic, the 3D CAD demo was made quickly to show that it was indeed possible to design a module with minimal changes of the X-37B for de-orbiting discreetly a single pasengers from a secret orbital station.
Indeed, the X-37 was even adapted for a possible space ambulance application (with a medic and stretcher).

No, it did not show it was possible.
a. Changing the outer mold line is not "minimal" nor even possible
b. It did not account for life support systems and other systems
c. It did not account for the mass of those systems and the crew member, which is limited to only 500lb
d. The X-37 does not have the capability to rendezvous, station keep or much less dock with anything. (doesn't have the thrusters or sensors)

 

[Forest Green]

Possibly related:

Analysts Envision New, Expanded Roles for USSF Small Satellites

A new policy paper from the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies argues the Space Force can do more with small satellites.

www.airandspaceforces.com

The Space Force could also deploy small sats as “co-orbital weapons to disable adversary satellites using localized kinetic, EW, lazing, spoofing, or jamming techniques,” they wrote. “These ‘hunter-killer’ SmallSats could patrol near adversary assets, hide in less monitored orbits, or remain with a larger bus or an upper-stage vehicle waiting for activation.”

 

[bobbymike]

Sounds similar to what Musk proposed.

 

[publiusr]

The redneck in me would:

--raid meteorite collections, load in a fairing of an upper stage to crash on the Moon after a circular thump--and have the unguided rocks swing back during a meteor shower and maybe hit the target--maybe not.

Add some chert rocks too--they hurt!