U.S. Shoots Down Satellite

What a tremendous demonstration of the capabilities of our military. 

The Pentagon says a U.S. missile smashed a disabled spy satellite that was headed for Earth and the military is tracking the debris as it falls over the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

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Destroying the satellite’s onboard tank of about 1,000 pounds of hydrazine fuel was the primary goal, and a U.S. official earlier told NBC News that it “looks like the tank was hit.”

Not only did they hit it - they hit its fuel tank (probably)!  Wow.

1. Nice shot Jed!  All that target practice paid off. 

   Posted by on February 22, 2008 at 1009 hrs




2. I’ve seen this in the news. This military capability of America made me feel worried; kind of afraid.

   Posted by gina on February 22, 2008 at 2240 hrs




3. I guess I would be a lot more impressed by a military capability that takes out a second string dictator and his immediate successors without losing thousands of our people and spending billions (or are we in the trillions now?)of dollars.

   Posted by on February 24, 2008 at 1144 hrs




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   Posted by on February 24, 2008 at 1419 hrs