February 21, 2008
Looks like they hit the satellite just where they wanted too. That's awesome!
Posted in Space/Science/Astronomy by RAT | Comments (2)
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Pentagon officials said they think a Navy missile scored a direct hit on the fuel tank of an errant satellite late Wednesday, eliminating a toxic threat to people on Earth.
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"We have a high degree of confidence we got the tank," Marine Gen. James Cartwright said at a Pentagon briefing Thursday morning.
A fireball and a vapor cloud seen after the strike appeared to indicate the toxic hydrazine fuel had been destroyed, he said. The missile that struck the satellite did not carry an explosive warhead.
Cartwright also said the satellite seemed to be reduced to small pieces.
"Thus far, we see nothing larger than a football," he said.
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Comments
Damn that IS cool , Just like the old Arcade Game - Missile Command. I was watching the Eclipse last night,pretty cool too.
How many times does the guy say glinting?????
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