(US)Satellitle shoot-down attempt starts tomorrow night!

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19 Feb 2008, 12:46 pm

Its on the front page @cnn.com . What I personally think is that its too bad the US Navy isnt using a very small nuclear warhead(~1Kiloton) to vaporize the satellite and this prevent satellite debree from threatning other satellites and spacecraft.
The missile that will be launched does not contain any warhead-it will supposedly break up the satellite through sheer force of impact.

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19 Feb 2008, 1:00 pm

that's all it needs to do. Smashing it into smaller pieces to it disintegrates on the atmosphere upon re-entry.

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19 Feb 2008, 1:05 pm

Nonetheless, that DOESNT mean the pieces will automatically start reentry before orbiting a *few* more times where there is the risk that they smash into other spacecraft and/or satellites. Space Junk is becoming an increasing hazard.

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19 Feb 2008, 1:07 pm

cool, i also hear fidel castro is no longer in power

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19 Feb 2008, 1:39 pm

That's right. Fidel resigned.

As for the satellite, I get tired of hearing that the reason is "toxic fuel." EVERY satellite, spacecraft, etc uses "toxic" fuel (at least as far as I know, correct me if this is wrong). So... there must be another reason for this. I would think it's either a political response to China or there is something else on that satellite that is bad...

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19 Feb 2008, 2:21 pm

It is a MILITARY Satellite, AND there is concern because of its size that it might survive reentry and crash down on earth causing possible damage and even death if it strikes a heavily populated area. I STILL maintain that they should vaporize it with a tinynuke.

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EVERY satellite, spacecraft, etc uses "toxic" fuel (at least as far as I know, correct me if this is wrong)

You Are wrong about that. The satellite that was shot down use hydrazine which is quite toxic. Hydrazine and its derivatives are used on the Russian Vostok rocket.

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19 Feb 2008, 2:29 pm

destroy it with darlek or with missiles i want it to die!! ! idont wana die w8 where is it

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20 Feb 2008, 6:37 am

Mr_e wrote:

The US and the USSR have had the capability to shoot down satalites since the 1980's and the satalite that China shot down was relativly close to Earth, so their capabilities are not quite up their with current US and Russian capabilities.

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20 Feb 2008, 11:44 am

D1nk0 wrote:

Hear, hear! Especially since its trajectory takes it over Switzerland.

I'll post about it if I get hit by anything.

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20 Feb 2008, 12:53 pm

What will happen if that missle does not hit that satelite?

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20 Feb 2008, 3:04 pm

woodsman25 wrote:

Mr_e wrote:

What makes you Sure that China's capabilities are not up to par with the US and Russia as far as antisatellite weaponry?
Just because they're newcomers doesnt necessarily imply that their tech is not up to speed. The US developed and tested an air launched anti-satellite missile in the mid-80s....so WHY the Hell ARENT they using it now????

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20 Feb 2008, 3:12 pm

Anybody watch the show Dead Like Me? This whole thing just makes me think of flaming toilet seats from space...

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20 Feb 2008, 4:51 pm

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They can't. There's a treaty preventing the detonation of nuclear weapons in space.

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What will happen if that missle does not hit that satelite?

They would just shoot another one. They're bound to hit it eventually.

An American Naval destroyer shooting missiles at a satellite. This is really, really, awesome.

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20 Feb 2008, 6:55 pm

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They can't. There's a treaty preventing the detonation of nuclear weapons in space.

Actually.............they could but it certainly wouldnt look good :wink:

. There really is NOTHING at this point preventing the US military from doing so but it isnt good PR for the US to overtly flaunt international law that way. I personally think that treaty should be nullified.

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20 Feb 2008, 7:01 pm

It's a military satellite, that means they can't tell you. It's classified.

The sky really IS falling!

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20 Feb 2008, 8:30 pm

foxman wrote:

Anybody watch the show Dead Like Me? This whole thing just makes me think of flaming toilet seats from space...

I never saw anything other than the first episode, but that part cracked me up lol

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