45 Trivia Tidbits That Assemble Into An Orbital Space Laser

These 45 trivia tidbits seem harmless at first glance, but when assembled, they form an orbital space laser. You’re probably saying to yourself, “No they don’t, dum-dum, you can’t build an orbital space laser. They don’t exist.” 

To that I say, “Not so fast, Jabroni.” 

We totally already have orbital space lasers. The non-military example is NASA’s ATLAS satellite, which “measures the travel times of laser pulses to calculate the distance between the spacecraft and Earth’s surface.” Examples of orbital space lasers with military applications include Space X satellites with Tesat terminals that recently achieved the first-ever communication between satellites using lasers. 

The DOD further explains where we're headed: “The United States is pursuing directed-energy weapon technologies involving devices for generating and controlling laser, particle and microwave beams which may revolutionize military strategy, tactics and doctrine.” 

So enjoy these 45 trivia tidbits and look forward to having your own orbital space laser. We’re happy we could do this for you.