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To: canuck_conservative
Even just get to the edge of space, then fire a satellite-killing missile?

Old news.

On 13 September 1985, Maj. Wilbert D. "Doug" Pearson, flying the "Celestial Eagle" F-15A 76-0084 launched an ASM-135 ASAT about 200 miles (322 km) west of Vandenberg Air Force Base and destroyed the Solwind P78-1 satellite flying at an altitude of 345 miles (555 km).

20 posted on 05/30/2010 3:37:35 PM PDT by anymouse (God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
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To: anymouse

I’ve worked on that exact plane. When I got to Edwards the program was over.


21 posted on 05/30/2010 3:40:44 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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