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35 Years Ago, a U.S. F-15 Blasted an Orbiting Satellite to Smithereens
www.popularmechanics.com ^
| Jul 8, 2020
| By Kyle Mizokami
Posted on 07/10/2020 12:39:00 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
that unmaned space plane can knock out about 100 or so now before lunch
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posted on
07/10/2020 12:40:15 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom Hi Dad)
To: Red Badger
And it was one of the coolest things I ever saw!
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posted on
07/10/2020 12:43:15 PM PDT
by
Sequoyah101
(We are governed by the consent of the governed and we are fools for allowing it.)
To: Red Badger
Wonder how much space junk it created.
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posted on
07/10/2020 12:44:35 PM PDT
by
bhl
To: Sequoyah101
You were there?...................
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posted on
07/10/2020 12:44:45 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'..........................)
To: bhl
Did it shoot it down, or did it create thousands of fragments floating in orbit?
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posted on
07/10/2020 1:00:54 PM PDT
by
PGR88
To: Red Badger
And we all know a smithereen is a lot smaller than an atom.
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posted on
07/10/2020 1:01:52 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(~ Pilots: Looking Down On People Since 1903 ~)
To: Red Badger
You would think with advances in technology that the X-37B and other skunk works would make the event of 1985 look like childs play. Then again access to China’s 1.4 B consumers might be more important than investing in American defense.
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posted on
07/10/2020 1:03:13 PM PDT
by
buckalfa
(Remember what the dormouse said. Feed your head. Feed your head.)
To: Red Badger
“...by no means the last”
Indeed - boys and toys
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posted on
07/10/2020 1:15:11 PM PDT
by
Jolla
To: al baby
There is a Documentary miniseries titled Air Warriors that I watched a couple of weeks ago that documented that flight.
Smithsonian channel.
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posted on
07/10/2020 1:24:16 PM PDT
by
jacknhoo
(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
To: jacknhoo
Can one smell out killer Han satellites hiding in the dark for years, only to be deployed to destroy our whole information support
To: Red Badger
I remember that but didn’t realize it was that long ago.
The F-15 has been an awesome fighter.
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posted on
07/10/2020 1:28:58 PM PDT
by
yarddog
( For I am persuaded.)
To: Red Badger
Isn’t Popular Mechanics the rag that instructed people on how to destroy statues?
To: Red Badger
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posted on
07/10/2020 1:47:28 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: PGR88
they made it unfuctional who cares
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posted on
07/10/2020 2:03:09 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom Hi Dad)
To: Red Badger
Does this mean that a certain subset of fighters & missiles should now be integral parts of our new Space Force?
Why not?
TXnMA
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posted on
07/10/2020 2:18:36 PM PDT
by
TXnMA
(Anagram: "PANDEMIC --> DEM PANIC")
To: PGR88
Most re-entered. The satellite was due to reenter anyway due to orbital decay. The problem was parts surviving reentry.
And the proper designation was ASM-135.
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posted on
07/10/2020 2:37:43 PM PDT
by
Fred Hayek
(The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
To: Red Badger
I don’t know the specifics, but this event had to be on Gorby’s mind at Reykjavík.
I’m guessing the KGB “found out” about it rather quickly.
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posted on
07/10/2020 3:06:21 PM PDT
by
nicollo
(I said no!)
To: Red Badger
Thanks for posting this.
I remember that anti-satellite test.
I was tasked by the Site Commander (PAVE PAWS, Beale AFB, CA.) to set up the Testing/Data Collection equipment for the ASAT Team.
Got some cool photographs from the Team afterward.
It's been years since I looked at them, but one of those you posted sure looks like one of them if I remember correctly.
Thanks again.
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posted on
07/10/2020 3:54:16 PM PDT
by
Col Freeper
(Planned Parenthood: The Abortion Death Cult of Baby Murderers.)
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