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Congrats to the USN for shooting down spy satellite.

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Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:03 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!




WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- "The missile has been launched and (it was) a successful intercept," a Pentagon source was quoted by CNN as saying. It happened around 10:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday (0330 GMT on Thursday)when the satellite flied 130 miles (about 210 km) over the Pacific.

The more detailed results of the action is not available currently.

Although the dying satellite is the target, the Pentagon hopes the missile can hit exactly the tank carrying toxical fuels aboard the spacecraft. The tank is circular with a radius of 20 inches (about 50 cm). It will take a day or two to know whether the tank has been destroyed.


It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

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Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:24 AM

OLDENGLANDDRY


Yes indeed. The US forces should be heartily patted on the back for actualy hitting something that they were aiming at for once.

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Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:26 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by oldenglanddry:
Yes indeed. The US forces should be heartily patted on the back for actualy hitting something that they were aiming at for once.



For once ? ROFLOL
The US Industiral Military Complex is the finest in the world. And don't you forget it.


It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

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Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:40 AM

HERO


Quote:

Originally posted by oldenglanddry:
Yes indeed. The US forces should be heartily patted on the back for actualy hitting something that they were aiming at for once.


Should keep all the other satellites in line.

"You'll Google Earth and like it, Mister!"

Edited to add: Note the proper use of a comma in the above satirical comment.

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Thursday, February 21, 2008 9:07 AM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


Yep! Glad they scattered all that "hydrazine" (sotto voce: plutonium) before it did any damage!

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Let's party like it's 1929.

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Monday, August 7, 2023 7:04 PM

JAYNEZTOWN


Copycat much J35 J/FC-31 fighter



and Hunter needs his crack?

Biden administration suspends satellite monitoring of Colombian coca crops amid surge in cocaine

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ap-state
-department-biden-republicans-south-america-b2374949.html


from last year

UN Adopts Resolution Against Anti-Satellite Tests

https://news.yahoo.com/un-adopts-resolution-against-anti-211000323.htm
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024 2:17 PM

JAYNEZTOWN


The Kessler Syndrome?

Russia is signaling it could take out the West's internet and GPS. There's no good backup plan.

https://www.aol.com/news/russia-signaling-could-wests-internet-1452113
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Sunday, April 6, 2025 3:46 AM

JAYNEZTOWN


How Do Spy Satellites Work? And Why They Cost SO MUCH MORE


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