Hier ist ein Brief von Geoffry Forden (aus der Massachusetts Institut
von Technologie) ueber das fruehe Warnen-System von Russland.
>On Thu, 20 Dec 2001 12:38:24 -0500 Geoffrey Forden
>wrote:
>
> > Dear Mr. Gingerich:
> >
> > > If the United States were to pay for Russia to
> > >launch early warning sattelites, which nation would
> > >actually launch the sattelites?
> >
> > Russia would launch the satellites. It is important that Russia be
> > convinced that the United States was not gaining additional
information on
> > their early-warning technologies. Having Russia launch the
satellites
> > should ensure that. Furthermore, Russian launch services are much
less
> > expensive than US (or western) launches.
> >
> > > How would the United States ensure that funding for
> > >early warning sattelites was not diverted within Russia?
> >
> > Russian officials have stated that they would launch satellites
once every
> > six months. The United States could fund launches one at a time
and
> > observe were the satellites are placed in orbit. The orbits used
by
> > Russia's early-warning satellites are almost unique and would not
be
> useful
> > for other purposes. Furthermore, the United States could "image"
the
> > satellites once in orbit to convince itself that these were
early-warning
> > satellites. If Russia launched a satellite that was not an
early-warning
> > satellite, we would soon know and could stop funding the next
> > launches. This reduces the money lost if Russia diverts the
funding to
> > other purposes. Of course, the real guarantee that Russia would
not
> divert
> > the funding is that Russia really wants this system.
> >
> >
> > > What guarentee is there that Russia would cooperate
> > >with the United States in launching early warning
> > >sattelites?
> >
> > I think the previous answer answered this too.
> >
> > >Is there any specific indication that Russia
> > >would agree to such a plan?
> >
> > Russian officials have told me, informally, that they would very
willingly
> > participate in such a plan. Russia is really in need of an
early-warning
> > system and if US assistance could be offered in such a way as not
endanger
> > their security by giving the US an advantage then they would agree
to
> > it. Russia's participation in the Joint Data Exchange Center is an
> > indication of the extent to which they will go to improve their
> > early-warning systems. Russia is also participating in the RAMOS
project,
> > another indication that they understand the US interest in ensuring
> > Russia's access to early-warning information.
> >
> > I hope this helps somewhat. Perhaps you could tell me what it is
you are
> > doing; I like to follow the interest in this project.
> > Best regards, Geoff Forden
Da ist eine Drohung von kernfoermig Krieg ob Russlands fruehes
Warnen-System ist nicht befestigt. NATO und die U.S.A. sollen Satellit
abschiessen fundieren. Jetzt, mussen Amerika und Europa etwas tun.
von Technologie) ueber das fruehe Warnen-System von Russland.
>On Thu, 20 Dec 2001 12:38:24 -0500 Geoffrey Forden
>wrote:
>
> > Dear Mr. Gingerich:
> >
> > > If the United States were to pay for Russia to
> > >launch early warning sattelites, which nation would
> > >actually launch the sattelites?
> >
> > Russia would launch the satellites. It is important that Russia be
> > convinced that the United States was not gaining additional
information on
> > their early-warning technologies. Having Russia launch the
satellites
> > should ensure that. Furthermore, Russian launch services are much
less
> > expensive than US (or western) launches.
> >
> > > How would the United States ensure that funding for
> > >early warning sattelites was not diverted within Russia?
> >
> > Russian officials have stated that they would launch satellites
once every
> > six months. The United States could fund launches one at a time
and
> > observe were the satellites are placed in orbit. The orbits used
by
> > Russia's early-warning satellites are almost unique and would not
be
> useful
> > for other purposes. Furthermore, the United States could "image"
the
> > satellites once in orbit to convince itself that these were
early-warning
> > satellites. If Russia launched a satellite that was not an
early-warning
> > satellite, we would soon know and could stop funding the next
> > launches. This reduces the money lost if Russia diverts the
funding to
> > other purposes. Of course, the real guarantee that Russia would
not
> divert
> > the funding is that Russia really wants this system.
> >
> >
> > > What guarentee is there that Russia would cooperate
> > >with the United States in launching early warning
> > >sattelites?
> >
> > I think the previous answer answered this too.
> >
> > >Is there any specific indication that Russia
> > >would agree to such a plan?
> >
> > Russian officials have told me, informally, that they would very
willingly
> > participate in such a plan. Russia is really in need of an
early-warning
> > system and if US assistance could be offered in such a way as not
endanger
> > their security by giving the US an advantage then they would agree
to
> > it. Russia's participation in the Joint Data Exchange Center is an
> > indication of the extent to which they will go to improve their
> > early-warning systems. Russia is also participating in the RAMOS
project,
> > another indication that they understand the US interest in ensuring
> > Russia's access to early-warning information.
> >
> > I hope this helps somewhat. Perhaps you could tell me what it is
you are
> > doing; I like to follow the interest in this project.
> > Best regards, Geoff Forden
Da ist eine Drohung von kernfoermig Krieg ob Russlands fruehes
Warnen-System ist nicht befestigt. NATO und die U.S.A. sollen Satellit
abschiessen fundieren. Jetzt, mussen Amerika und Europa etwas tun.