The United States Navy has successfully destroyed a crippled spy satellite in a decaying orbit, by intercepting it with a missile. A modified SM-3 missile was launched from the USS Lake Erie at 03:26 GMT this morning, and intercepted the USA-193 satellite around three minutes later. It has been reported that the satellite has broken into around 80 pieces, some of which have already re-entered the Earth's atmosphere. The SM-3 missile was designed to shoot down other missiles, however for this launch, it was modified to act as an anti-satellite weapon (ASAT). This was the first time the US military had used an ASAT since 1985.
If they keep this bullshit up there'll be so much junk up there we won't be able to launch a rocket!
Keinlicht 6 months ago
w0w. second one to comment btw and another 437 gone by...^^
bradersno1 2 years ago
w0w. first one to comment btw and 700th view...^^
josh357159 3 years ago