Vulnerability of Space Settlements to Attacks

rabrooks@... wrote:
--- In spacesettlers@y..., Monart Pon

> But suppose a missile, a shuttle loaded with explosives, or a
> smuggled-in bomb does detonate on a space vessel, even a country-size
> vessel, would the consequences be more catastrophic than whathappened
> in New York?
It all depends on the design of the space vessel or settlement. (I'm
an ex-engineer.)
If I had to venture a guess, I'd say the first such incident wouldbe
pretty bad. Then there'd be more money for safer design ofthe new
and retro-fitting the old to make them safer.
Rick Brooks
Thank you for your thoughts.
I'm still wondering about the de-pressurizing dangers, should an impactpuncture the shell of the
vessel, even a huge country-size vessel. Would the escaping atmospherethrough the breach be
catastrophic? i suppose it would depend on the size of the vessel,the size of the puncture, the
atmospheric pressure, and how quickly the puncture can be sealed.
Obviously, to guard against this ever happening, some type of earlywarning system would be deployed
at a far distance from the settlement to detect, deflect, and if necessary,destroy any hostiles.
Monart
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