On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:47:38 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:25:54 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


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On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:48:04 -0500, BAR wrote:


The article stated that they have a "modified" missile they are going
to
launch from a naval ship in the Pacific. The questions I have is what
altitude will the missile intercept the satellite and how long have we
been working on this "modified" missile?

I can't see us coming up with a "modified" missile, launched from a
surface vessel, in just a couple of months that is capable of
intercepting an object in space.

I believe this is an opportunity to flex our muscles.

Old technology. We've been able to bring down satellites since the
mid-80s.

Are you sure about that?
How?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strateg...or_.28ERINT.29


I don't think any of those "Star Wars" concepts were sufficiently developed
in the mid-80s to hit a satellite in a re-entry mode from earth orbit. Most
were anti-missile systems (not orbital).

This is the missile they will be using.

http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-161.html