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nutjob2 | on: Tracing a powerful GNSS interference source over Europe
> You can shoot it down with a missile.

Obviously a bad idea, but frying it with some sort of high powered electromagnetic pulse would seem the smartest option with plausible deniability.

I wonder if the US already has such weapons in orbit.

stef25 | parent | next
> frying it with some sort of high powered electromagnetic pulse would seem the smartest option with plausible deniability

Realistically, how many people could do this ?

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picofarad | root | parent
If you gave me a million dollars, I could do it. Someone else would have to aim it, but it shouldn't be that hard to do.
M95D | parent | next
I assume that satellites have protection against that - because of solar flares.
raverbashing | parent
Kessler event oops, you know. I guess I know someone with several disposable satellites, I wonder if they could be bothered (but I guess not)