"Stonehenge" Spaceguard Turret Network | Ace Combat

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Stonehenge, a defense system created to intercept an asteroid threat, successfully prevented mass extinction but led to casualties during its use in 1999. Despite its initial purpose, Stonehenge became a strategic weapon in the Continental War before being disabled by ISAF in 2005.

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  • The "Ulysses 1994XF04" asteroid was intercepted by the Spaceguard Turret Network, Stonehenge, in 1999, averting a global catastrophe but resulting in significant casualties in Usea.
  • Stonehenge, initially designed as a defense system against asteroids, was repurposed as a strategic weapon during the Continental War, illustrating the complex evolution of technology in response to shifting global threats.

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  • What was the purpose of Stonehenge?

    Defense against asteroid impact.

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"Stonehenge: From Defense to Destruction"

  • The "Ulysses 1994XF04" asteroid was predicted to impact Earth on July 3rd, 1999, with the potential to cause catastrophic damage.
  • The Spaceguard Turret Network, known as Stonehenge, was constructed to intercept the asteroid fragments, consisting of railgun turrets with a hybrid design to launch projectiles at high speeds.
  • Stonehenge was controlled by a network of supercomputers capable of 100 trillion operations per second, with an effective range of 1,200 kilometers and the ability to fire various types of ammunition.
  • Stonehenge's construction faced protests due to its location in the Hatties Desert, but it was completed in June 1998 and tested in September of the same year.
  • Stonehenge successfully intercepted Ulysses fragments in 1999, preventing a mass extinction but causing 500,000 casualties in Usea.
  • Stonehenge's significance shifted from a planetary defense system to a strategic weapon during the Continental War, ultimately being disabled in 2005 by ISAF in Operation: Stone Crusher.
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