![]() ![]() The weapon can be down-scaled, an orbiting " crowbar" rather than a pole. The most described system is "an orbiting tungsten telephone pole with small fins and a computer in the back for guidance". Jerry Pournelle originated the concept while working in operations research at Boeing in the 1950s before becoming a science-fiction writer. Project Thor is an idea for a weapons system that launches kinetic projectiles from Earth orbit to damage targets on the ground. ![]() ![]() ![]() Real life concepts and theories Project Thor
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