A team of researchers originating from China has engineered an exceptionally potent generator intended for a microwave emitter, which carries the potential to serve as space-based weaponry.
Chinese scientists have successfully engineered a remarkably powerful energy source designed for what is termed space weaponry. This generator supplies power to an apparatus—a microwave emitter capable of striking targets in Earth’s orbit from the ground.
This apparatus, designated TPG1000Cs, yields an immense output of 20 Gigawatts, equating to 20 billion Watts. To achieve this level of energetic capability, one would need to activate 33.3 billion standard household microwave ovens simultaneously.
Previously, physicists managed to generate this magnitude of energy, but only for brief moments, lasting mere seconds. The Chinese researchers, however, have figured out how to sustain this enormous power level for a full minute, according to the publication “Unboring Technologies.”
The generator fueling this system now occupies half the volume of its earlier versions, though it remains quite heavy, weighing approximately four tons. Despite this heft, it is feasible to install it on an aircraft, ground vehicles, or a spacecraft.
This innovation from the Chinese research community presents prospects for military application in the space domain. Hypothetically, the Chinese emitter possesses the capability to disable Elon Musk’s satellites.
“Calculations indicate that even a ground-based installation operating at 1 GW output could disrupt the Starlink satellite network or directly damage the spacecraft themselves,” the report states.
The microwave emitter therefore has strong justification for being classified as highly effective anti-satellite weaponry.
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