> On Sep 27, 2015, at 8:28 PM, Craig Berry <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Sorry for being late to the party, but this exact scenario is portrayed in depth in Vinge's _A Deepness in the Sky_. The observers set up camp at the sunward Lagrange point, but also have smaller satellites closer in for global continuous coverage.

Hack an existing satellite(s) with the coverage you want, tight beam to your relay or ship.

This will require humint resources (aka PC’s :-) to arrange a problem with the target satellites and get the contract for the fix.

Fixing leo or even synchronous satellites will be much more akin to ‘Wichita Lineman’ than ‘Ground Control to Major Tom’…attaching a tap to the satellites might be the easiest way to avoid detection.

Also subject of interest: what does orbital space around a civilized planet with a few thousand years of routine spaceflight look like?

How hard is it to spoof a real satellite, or just put one in orbit? We’re at the point now where people with a few grand can put up a cubesat: <http://makezine.com/2014/04/11/your-own-satellite-7-things-to-know-before-you-go/>

What happens when you can just drive a truck, I mean ‘air/raft’ into orbit and drop it off?

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