Re: [GZG] Artillery considerations

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On Jul 8, 2008, at 7:46 AM, Adrian1 wrote:

> Anybody seen Google Earth - thats non-military technology available
> today.  In 200 years I reckon that anybody in orbit will be able to  
> SEE
> their targets directly from orbit in real-time and be able to follow
> battles from there.

Real time monitoring from orbit is gonna be a bitch, you will need a  
significant constellation of instruments in orbit covering your areas  
of operation. Coupled with that constellation you will need a central  
processing center that interprets the data, as well as being in  
charge of aiming instruments to provide the detailed area map that a  
ground unit is operation in. (Note  google earth uses imager from a  
variety of sources all of which is generally 1 to 4 years old,	
depending on when they can get a cheap up date. (Near Real Time Feed  
http://earthnow.usgs.gov))

I'm not saying that it is impossible, what I am saying the scope of  
the task is large. One of the things I would do as a local field  
commander would be to set a high priority of removing any enemy  
instruments over my area of operations.

Think the anti satellite fire missions of Hammer's Slammers.

Evyn MacDude
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