Re: Navy Shoots Down Wayward Satellite, Toxic Fuel Tank Probably Destroyed

[Robert Slade <rmslade () shaw ca>]

From: Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:31 pm

> Space.com's coverage with some pictures:
> http://www.space.com/news/080220-satellite-hit.html
>
> > More at
> > http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,331591,00.html

> > "A Navy missile soaring 130 miles above the Pacific smashed a 
> dying and potentially deadly U.S. spy satellite and probably 
> destroyed a tank carrying 1,000 pounds of toxic fuel, officials said."


"Probably"?

> > It hit the satellite about three minutes later as the 
> spacecraft traveled in polar orbit at more than 17,000 mph."


"Hit"?

Any report on how many pieces of junk were created?  And how big?
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