Satellite Busters
 

This should be interesting.

The US has decided to shoot down a failed satellite that is expected to drop
out of orbit in early March.
There is concern that half of the 5,000 lb satellite may remain intact and
hit the earth in a yet unknown area.

The plan is to shoot it down before it enters the earth's atmosphere with a
missile fired from a US Navy ship.

Details at 11.

Eisboch

Satellite Busters
 

On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:16:38 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

This should be interesting.

The US has decided to shoot down a failed satellite that is expected to drop
out of orbit in early March.
There is concern that half of the 5,000 lb satellite may remain intact and
hit the earth in a yet unknown area.

The plan is to shoot it down before it enters the earth's atmosphere with a
missile fired from a US Navy ship.

Details at 11.

Eisboch


Pentagon briefing right now.
--
John H

Satellite Busters
 

"Eisboch" wrote in message
...
This should be interesting.

The US has decided to shoot down a failed satellite that is expected to
drop
out of orbit in early March.
There is concern that half of the 5,000 lb satellite may remain intact and
hit the earth in a yet unknown area.

The plan is to shoot it down before it enters the earth's atmosphere with
a
missile fired from a US Navy ship.

Details at 11.

Eisboch




I suspect there are concerns which are equal in importance to safety, like
assuring that some pieces don't end up in the wrong hands. Better for them
to land in 1000 feet of water.

Satellite Busters
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message
...
This should be interesting.

The US has decided to shoot down a failed satellite that is expected to
drop
out of orbit in early March.
There is concern that half of the 5,000 lb satellite may remain intact and
hit the earth in a yet unknown area.

The plan is to shoot it down before it enters the earth's atmosphere with
a
missile fired from a US Navy ship.

Details at 11.

Eisboch




I suspect there are concerns which are equal in importance to safety, like
assuring that some pieces don't end up in the wrong hands. Better for them
to land in 1000 feet of water.




Any way it could be forced down on the vast wasteland of a certain
ersatz ranch in Crawford, Texas?

Satellite Busters
 

"HK" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message
...
This should be interesting.

The US has decided to shoot down a failed satellite that is expected
to drop
out of orbit in early March.
There is concern that half of the 5,000 lb satellite may remain
intact and
hit the earth in a yet unknown area.

The plan is to shoot it down before it enters the earth's atmosphere
with a
missile fired from a US Navy ship.

Details at 11.

Eisboch




I suspect there are concerns which are equal in importance to safety,
like assuring that some pieces don't end up in the wrong hands.
Better for them to land in 1000 feet of water.


Any way it could be forced down on the vast wasteland of a certain
ersatz ranch in Crawford, Texas?

Leave it to Harry to use sick humor to reveal his hatred.

Satellite Busters
 

Eisboch wrote:
This should be interesting.

The US has decided to shoot down a failed satellite that is expected to drop
out of orbit in early March.
There is concern that half of the 5,000 lb satellite may remain intact and
hit the earth in a yet unknown area.

The plan is to shoot it down before it enters the earth's atmosphere with a
missile fired from a US Navy ship.

Details at 11.

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.

Satellite Busters
 

BAR wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
This should be interesting.

The US has decided to shoot down a failed satellite that is expected
to drop
out of orbit in early March.
There is concern that half of the 5,000 lb satellite may remain intact
and
hit the earth in a yet unknown area.

The plan is to shoot it down before it enters the earth's atmosphere
with a
missile fired from a US Navy ship.

Details at 11.

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.


Boys and their toys...

It's too bad we don't expend the same sort of energy on diplomacy.

Satellite Busters
 

"BAR" wrote in message
...
Eisboch wrote:
This should be interesting.

The US has decided to shoot down a failed satellite that is expected to
drop
out of orbit in early March.
There is concern that half of the 5,000 lb satellite may remain intact
and
hit the earth in a yet unknown area.

The plan is to shoot it down before it enters the earth's atmosphere with
a
missile fired from a US Navy ship.

Details at 11.

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.

Ask the Chinese..they'll shoot down your garbage for you.

Satellite Busters
 

Don White wrote:
"BAR" wrote in message
...
Eisboch wrote:
This should be interesting.

The US has decided to shoot down a failed satellite that is expected to
drop
out of orbit in early March.
There is concern that half of the 5,000 lb satellite may remain intact
and
hit the earth in a yet unknown area.

The plan is to shoot it down before it enters the earth's atmosphere with
a
missile fired from a US Navy ship.

Details at 11.
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.

Ask the Chinese..they'll shoot down your garbage for you.

The Chinese are using our technology, which Bill Clinton illegally gave
them access to, Donny!

Satellite Busters
 

"HK" wrote in message
...
BAR wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
This should be interesting.

The US has decided to shoot down a failed satellite that is expected
to drop
out of orbit in early March.
There is concern that half of the 5,000 lb satellite may remain
intact and
hit the earth in a yet unknown area.

The plan is to shoot it down before it enters the earth's atmosphere
with a
missile fired from a US Navy ship.

Details at 11.

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.


Boys and their toys...

It's too bad we don't expend the same sort of energy on diplomacy.

How does diplomatically say don't fall on me to a falling satellite???