Orbital Bombardment

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They say you should always attack from the high ground, and there's no higher ground than from orbit. Today we'll examine orbital strikes, asteroid bombardment, kinetic weapons, dropships, and how to defend from them.

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Scramble for the Skies: The Great Power Competition to Control the Resources of Outer Space https://www.amazon.com/dp/1498583113/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_HK0PTVKG08VM0GK11J7Z
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Credits:
Orbital Bombardment
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 278; February 18, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Jason Burbank
Jerry Guern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxgArWbEhZg
Mark Warburton
PhoneticFailure

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics:
Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech
Katie Byrne
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
SpaceRecourcesCGI
Udo Schroeter

Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator