orbital weapon Icarus
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Orbital weapon Icarus is a space-based solar energy satellite repurposed as a devastating directed-energy superweapon in the James Bond film "Die Another Day."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
directed-energy weapon
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fictional space weapon ⓘ space-based solar power satellite ⓘ |
| antagonistAffiliation | Gustav Graves organization ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Die Another Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise | James Bond film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability |
destroy ground targets
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focus solar energy into destructive beam ⓘ melt or cut through large structures ⓘ support large-scale military operations ⓘ |
| controlLocation | Antonov cargo plane (in film climax) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictedAs | dual-use civilian and military technology ⓘ |
| destructionStatus | destroyed in Die Another Day ⓘ |
| energySource | solar energy ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | James Bond universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | film Die Another Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchiseElementType | Bond villain superweapon ⓘ |
| franchiseRole | central superweapon of Die Another Day ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction element
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spy fiction ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Icarus from Greek mythology ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-world concepts of orbital solar power stations ⓘ |
| location | Earth orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativePurpose | serve as main doomsday device ⓘ |
| notableScene |
destruction of part of the Korean demilitarized zone
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final battle aboard Antonov aircraft ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
ground-based control system
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remote command link from aircraft ⓘ |
| opposedByCharacter |
James Bond
NERFINISHED
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Jinx Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownershipInStory | Gustav Graves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformType | satellite ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
directed-energy attack
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space-based solar energy collection ⓘ |
| riskType | mass destruction ⓘ |
| technologyBasis | space-based solar power concept ⓘ |
| threatens |
South Korea
NERFINISHED
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demilitarized zone between North and South Korea ⓘ global security ⓘ |
| usedByCharacter |
Colonel Tan-Sun Moon
NERFINISHED
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Gustav Graves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponType |
laser-like directed-energy system
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orbital weapon ⓘ superweapon ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 2002 ⓘ |
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