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US may shoot down satellite Wednesday
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| February 19, 2008
| ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer
Posted on 02/19/2008 5:54:49 PM PST by prairiebreeze
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To: GOPJ
This is the first satellite we’ve had to shoot down.
And besides, the reason we have to shoot it down is because the Airforce is unable to communicate with it. They wouldn’t be able to detonate an explosive charge without being able to talk to the satellite.
To: bragginright
Rig the explosive with it’s own radio. We can afford it if the alternative cost $15 million...
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posted on
02/19/2008 9:10:47 PM PST
by
GOPJ
(Rig satellites with small explosives - save $10 to $15 million...)
To: penelopesire
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posted on
02/19/2008 9:13:45 PM PST
by
GOPJ
(Rig satellites with small explosives - save $10 to $15 million...)
To: GOPJ
Thanks for adding this link to the exact page. I have been playing on the site for an hour....lol. It’s pretty cool. There is also a site run by the DOD here:
http://www.space-track.org/perl/login.pl
you have to register and get approved before you can use it though.
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posted on
02/19/2008 9:21:24 PM PST
by
penelopesire
("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
To: Army Air Corps
Looking forward to tomorrow night, eclipse and shootdown.
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posted on
02/19/2008 9:34:43 PM PST
by
txhurl
To: txflake
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posted on
02/19/2008 9:36:30 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: Army Air Corps
If only the eclipse didn’t cost 60 million :(
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posted on
02/19/2008 9:46:15 PM PST
by
txhurl
To: txflake
Chilly down there? I am looking forward to the landing tomorrow. I’ll watch via NASA TV at work.
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posted on
02/19/2008 10:05:33 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: Army Air Corps
Wow, NASA is streaming the shootdown? Wow.
NASA-TV is extraordinary, meticulous,expansive, educative.
What link will you be watching?
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posted on
02/19/2008 10:11:30 PM PST
by
txhurl
To: penelopesire
What do you think the odds are that it will his us?
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posted on
02/20/2008 10:13:44 AM PST
by
GOPJ
(Rig satellites with small explosives - save $10 to $15 million...)
To: prairiebreeze
What website do we think will have the first account of the attempt?
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posted on
02/20/2008 10:16:08 AM PST
by
sam_paine
(X .................................)
To: MediaMole
This version is all over the MSM now. Heat-seeking, indeed.
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posted on
02/20/2008 10:19:12 AM PST
by
RightWhale
(Clam down! avoid ataque de nervosa)
To: GOPJ
I’m putting my money on the good guys.
:^)
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posted on
02/20/2008 10:41:54 AM PST
by
prairiebreeze
("Mental institution Michael...think about it". -- FDT 2007)
To: Army Air Corps
NASA TV will be carrying it, for real? That would be waaay cool.
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posted on
02/20/2008 10:43:01 AM PST
by
prairiebreeze
("Mental institution Michael...think about it". -- FDT 2007)
To: GOPJ
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posted on
02/20/2008 10:51:36 AM PST
by
vikk
To: prairiebreeze
I’m putting my money on the good guys. Good idea - you'll be betting on history's winners...
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posted on
02/20/2008 10:55:47 AM PST
by
GOPJ
(Rig satellites with small explosives - save $10 to $15 million...)
To: prairiebreeze
A hurry-up program to adapt the missile for this anti-satellite mission was completed in a matter of weeks; Navy officials say the changes will be reversed once this satellite is down. And putting back the anti-satellite capability will thereafter be just a software download away
To: prairiebreeze
Yes. I watched it this morning on NASA TV online. Most cool.
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posted on
02/20/2008 11:30:52 AM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: prairiebreeze
Sorry, I thought that you were talking about the Shuttle landing. I watched that and it was cool. As for the satellit shootdown, it would be cool to see it on telly.
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posted on
02/20/2008 11:32:08 AM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: GOPJ
“What do you think the odds are that it will his us?”
If I was a betting woman...lol..I would say pretty low. I have much faith in our military!
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posted on
02/20/2008 12:25:03 PM PST
by
penelopesire
("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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