Bullseye! US shoots down spy satellite!
Summary: Good job. According to Reuters, the US has succeeded in shooting down its errant spy satellite.
Good job. According to Reuters, the US has succeeded in shooting down its errant spy satellite.
Update: Yes, there is video.
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At what cost?
I think a lot of good things could have been done with that money instead of shooting
down a satellite. I don't think there was any danger. I think that this was merely an
opportunity for some military type to practice shooting at stuff in space.
They already had the missle ....
Again -Big - Giant - waste of money
So in that vain, God will prevent this stupid satellite from hitting anyone. Now, if
the satellite were to hit my house, I'd gladly take 60 million in compensation.
Really - when was the last time you heard of anyone or anything being hit from
some piece of space junk that reentered the atmosphere? Our current leaders have
been governing by fear for the last 7 years. This was really just target practice for
our new super duper "missile shield". And do you really think they are not going to
replace the missile that was used. I qualify because I happen to pay a lot of tax
every year and have done some reading in the past about falling space junk. I
wasn't spewing, but you certainly seem to have drool sticking to the side of your
mouth.