Could a death-star-type satellite be shot down while flying over Texas? A defensive launch by the good guys? ( no one knows - just one more theory thrown into the pot...)
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=201817256339889828327.0004991bca25af104a22b
Conceivable, possibly.
Doubt that’s it, though.
THx.