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Debris Impact—Satellites ModuleIf satellites are damaged, countries will retaliate Wright ’07 (David, co-director and senior scientist of the Global Security Program, October 31, “Space debris.” Physics Today, Ebsco) In principle, a country could use several types of weapons, such as lasers or electromagnetic jammers, to interfere with the operation of satellites.( n13) However, the effectiveness of many of those weapons is uncertain and difficult to verify. A successful attack by a kinetic-energy ASAT weapon would likely cause damage that could be detected by sensors on the ground, and detection of severe physical damage would strongly imply that the satellite was no longer functioning. If a satellite were deemed an important enough military threat that a country decided to attack it, that country might have a strong incentive to use a kinetic-energy ASAT. Debris Impact—Turns Case (Space Unusable)Debris needs to be taken care of, or will close of space- turns case Hansen ’11 (Matthew, correspondent of space issue, July 17, “StratCom battles space crunch”, Omaha World-Herald, http://www.omaha.com/article/20110717/NEWS01/707179907) But the reality, StratCom officials say, is that space has grown more cluttered and dangerous, especially since the military's current technology can detect less than 10 percent of the objects adrift in space. "We're trying to work this as a global community, because this affects everybody," said Maj. Duane Bird, a space situational awareness officer stationed at Offutt Air Force Base's StratCom headquarters. "The long-term impact of us not being able to use the space environment is huge," Bird said. "We need to take some action so we can continue to use the space environment for generations. So that's what we're doing." Debris will close off space Broad ‘7 (William J., a senior writer, February 6, “Orbiting Junk, Once a Nuisance, Is Now a Threat”, New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/06/science/space/06orbi.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&adxnnl=1&ref=science&adxnnlx=1311716684-Z6P3aXCPcb0UuQLBbsqdSA) If nothing is done, a kind of orbital crisis might ensue that is known as the Kessler Syndrome, after Mr. Kessler. A staple of science fiction, it holds that the space around Earth becomes so riddled with junk that launchings are almost impossible. Vehicles that entered space would quickly be destroyed. Increased debris will make it too expensive to do business in space Broad ‘7 (William J., a senior writer, February 6, “Orbiting Junk, Once a Nuisance, Is Now a Threat”, New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/06/science/space/06orbi.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&adxnnl=1&ref=science&adxnnlx=1311716684-Z6P3aXCPcb0UuQLBbsqdSA) Still, he warned of an economic barrier to space exploration that could arise. To fight debris, he said, designers will have to give spacecraft more and more shielding, struggling to protect the craft from destruction and making them heavier and more costly in the process. At some point, he said, perhaps centuries from now, the costs will outweigh the benefits. “It gets more and more expensive,” he said. “Sooner or later it gets too expensive to do business in space.” Debris Impact—Space Good: EconomyNot using space hurts the economy Campbell 2000 (Doctor Jonathan W., scientist and advanced projects manager in the Advanced Projects Office of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, December, “Laser Orbital Debris Removal and Asteroid Deflection”, Center for Strategy and Technology, http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/cst/csat20.pdf) The use of space is vital for future economic and political power for many reasons. Since an impact from a meteorite, asteroid, or comet would be an unimaginable catastrophe, we have little choice but to deal with this threat. On a lesser scale, the threat of orbital debris to spacecraft raises important economic questions. While there are many risks with spaceflight, we must decide at what threshold the risks are too high and action is necessary. That threshold must balance the possible impact to the mission, resources available to accomplish that mission, and the technical arid cost feasibility of reducing that risk. In addition, that threshold must balance all of the risks that are associated with a mission. In other words, if there is a practical way to reduce risk, then it is probably prudent to do so. The purpose of this study is to describe one solution for reducing the risk posed by orbital debris. Economic crash causes nuclear world war IIIO'Donnell 9 [Sean, 2/26, Baltimore Republican Examiner writer and Squad Leader in the Marine Corps Reserve, the Baltimore Examiner, "Will this recession lead to World War III?," http://www.examiner.com/x-3108-Baltimore-Republican-Examiner~y2009m2d26-Will-this-recession-lead-to-World-War-III]
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