But not to worry

ASAT? Oh, that.


http://www.dni.gov/testimonies/20080213_transcript.pdf

HEARING OF THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
GLOBAL SECURITY ASSESSMENT
WITNESSES:
DR. THOMAS FINGAR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR
ANALYSIS & CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL; MR. ROBERT T.
CARDILLO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ANALYSIS, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY;
MR. JOHN A. KRINGEN, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
AGENCY

CHAIRED BY: REPRESENTATIVE IKE SKELTON (D-MO)
LOCATION: 2118 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME: 10:00 A.M. EST
DATE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008


REP. HUNTER: Okay. Second question, quickly, is this. Obviously, we've
seen the Chinese at least demonstrate at least a threshold capability
to take a satellite down because they've done that. What would be the
-- could you give us a description of how difficult you think it would
be for them to basically -- if they wanted to -- to disrupt our
satellite capability? Could it be done fairly easily within a day or
two?


MR. FINGAR: I think demonstrated a capability, as the Russians have
demonstrated this capability several years ago, given our dependence
on that overhead architecture, that it would not be that difficult to
inflict significant, serious damage to our capabilities over the
couple-of-day period that you specify.