Navy Destroys Failed Spy Satellite

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Uploaded by on Mar 8, 2008

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.

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  • If they keep this bullshit up there'll be so much junk up there we won't be able to launch a rocket!

  • w0w. second one to comment btw and another 437 gone by...^^

  • w0w. first one to comment btw and 700th view...^^

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