Australia scrapped satellite because new tech could 'shoot it out of sky'

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Wants a mesh of micro satellites now instead.

Australia scrapped satellite because new tech could 'shoot it out of sky'
Australia's defence minister said a satellite program was scrapped because of the threat of new technology that can "shoot satellites out of the sky", and Canberra instead wants to use a mesh of micro satellites for defence communications. Australia's Department of Defence cancelled a multi-billi...

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