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Crucial Radar Outage Scrubs US National Security and SpaceX Launches for Several Weeks from Cape...
universetoday.com ^ | March 28, 2014 | Ken Kremer on

Posted on 03/28/2014 8:26:51 PM PDT by BenLurkin

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL – The sudden and unexpected outage of a crucial tracking radar that is mandatory to insure public safety, has forced the scrub of a pair of launches planned for this week from Cape Canaveral, FL, that are vital to US National Security, United Launch Alliance, SpaceX and NASA.

The tracking radar is a mandatory asset for the Eastern Range that oversees all launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the Kennedy Space Center on the Florida Space Coast.

The pair of liftoffs for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and SpaceX/NASA had been slated just days apart on March 25 and March 30.

Both launches have now been postponed for a minimum of 3 weeks, according to a statement I received from the 45th Space Wing of the US Air Force that controls the critical launch control systems, communications, computers and radar elements.

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1 posted on 03/28/2014 8:26:51 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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Insufficient maintenance and antiquated equipment due to a lack of US government funding and investment in infrastructure may be implicated.

But we have money to throw away to make muslins feel good about imaginary accomplishments. Thank allah the obamgutan has the American public first and foremost in that massive brain of his.

2 posted on 03/28/2014 8:37:01 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Ping


3 posted on 03/28/2014 8:41:48 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin
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To: BenLurkin

Thanks for posting!

It looks like the Falcon 9 is delayed until further notice. The next Atlas 5 launch says April 10th according to Spaceflightnow.com.


4 posted on 03/28/2014 8:47:08 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: BenLurkin

So.... did our radar system get a ‘stuxnet’ like virus ?


5 posted on 03/28/2014 9:29:07 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: UCANSEE2

Dunno, but I smell KGB...


6 posted on 03/28/2014 9:29:55 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Bookmark.


7 posted on 03/28/2014 9:33:09 PM PDT by SunTzuWu
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To: BenLurkin

Something going on in the air that we’re not supposed to see?


8 posted on 03/28/2014 9:45:46 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Mastador1
not a good combination - one might wonder “what's coming in while no one can ‘see”?

http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/obama-orders-coast-guard-to-stand-down-allow-infiltration/question-3680517/

not to mention - why does Congress allow this?

O’b shut down our space program - totally illegal. Congress is (was) expressly in charge of the space program...
but they never said boo - and let him put 100,000 out of work.

That was in 2009 - he got away with it. Any wonder why he's continued to rule by fiat?

9 posted on 03/28/2014 9:49:38 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (Christian is as Christian does - by their fruits)
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To: maine-iac7

>> “what’s coming in while no one can ‘see”?

A plane disappears and now radar is down so a surveillance satellite can not be launched.


10 posted on 03/28/2014 9:54:42 PM PDT by Ray76 (Profit from the mistakes of others, you'll never live long enough to make them all yourself.)
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To: BenLurkin; All

you say: “Dunno, but I smell KGB...”

I smell DC

WE are completely blind along the coast now - you smell KGB here too?

http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/obama-orders-coast-guard-to-stand-down-allow-infiltration/question-3680517/

Getting ready for a false flag - pre M. Law? (M. Law = total control from the O-office for 6 months. No coming back from that.


11 posted on 03/28/2014 9:54:50 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (Christian is as Christian does - by their fruits)
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To: <1/1,000,000th%

air and sea?

http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/obama-orders-coast-guard-to-stand-down-allow-infiltration/question-3680517/


12 posted on 03/28/2014 9:55:41 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (Christian is as Christian does - by their fruits)
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To: Ray76

you ask: “A plane disappears and now radar is down so a surveillance satellite can not be launched.”

http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/obama-orders-coast-guard-to-stand-down-allow-infiltration/question-3680517/

no eyes on air or sea - plane deliv rs EMT

M. Law -

end of game

(hope y’all have some supplies in)


13 posted on 03/28/2014 9:59:20 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (Christian is as Christian does - by their fruits)
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To: BenLurkin

Heads up for a MAL Boeing 777.


14 posted on 03/28/2014 10:07:10 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: Ray76
A plane disappears and now radar is down so a surveillance satellite can not be launched.

Excellent observation.

15 posted on 03/28/2014 11:35:05 PM PDT by MarMema (Run Ted Run)
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To: maine-iac7

We’re only blind if we want to be. AWACS could fill the gap if necessary.


16 posted on 03/29/2014 3:10:29 AM PDT by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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17 posted on 03/29/2014 4:04:33 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Operating out of weakness? Imagine if he was working from a position of strength!)
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To: BenLurkin

Are we finally going to find the plane? duck!


18 posted on 03/29/2014 4:14:46 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (Im missing a jumbo jet with 235 passengers has anyone seen it?)
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To: Mastador1

The money stolen from the treasury to fund the Soylendra graft would have been more than enough

The Democrat party is a CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE


19 posted on 03/29/2014 4:17:15 AM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... History is a process, not an event)
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To: maine-iac7
you say: “Dunno, but I smell KGB...” I smell DC

But, you repeat yourself...

20 posted on 03/29/2014 4:21:27 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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