Near-Earth orbit spy satellite. Debris should enter atmosphere and burn up shortly after destruction. Space Center is further out in space.
OTOH, I’d scream with laughter if they “accidently” took out an communist spy-sat.
Memo to Putin: Ooops, my bad
Signed: Dubya
But the space shuttle still has to fly through that altitude range.
IM transcript:
PutinKremlin3: d00d! u shot my sat!
WThePrez: p0wn3d! LOL
PutinKremlin3:u r teh suq
WThePrez: all ur sats are belong to us