Satellite shot down=Updated Analysis=Fuel Tank was destroyed

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#81 Postby Brent » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:53 pm

feederband wrote:I'm bored again...Lets shoot another one down.. :grrr:


:roflmao:

I know, this is fun! :lol:
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#82 Postby feederband » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:53 pm

brunota2003 wrote:Wasnt this missile sent just to destroy the fuel tanks, and not the satellite itself? I thought it had a non-warhead tip?


True non warhead tip...But I think they would of been happy to hit any part of it...
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#83 Postby RL3AO » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:53 pm

brunota2003 wrote:Wasnt this missile sent just to destroy the fuel tanks, and not the satellite itself? I thought it had a non-warhead tip?


The tank is in the satellite.
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#84 Postby RL3AO » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:55 pm

What the...DirecTV just went out. Did they hit the right one? :D
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#85 Postby tomboudreau » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:56 pm

My DirecTV is still working :)
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#86 Postby HURAKAN » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:56 pm

We didn't get to see the fireworks!!!
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#87 Postby feederband » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:57 pm

HURAKAN wrote:We didn't get to see the fireworks!!!



Yeah they should of nuked it...
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Re: Breaking News=Satellite was shot down

#88 Postby cycloneye » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:57 pm

Here is some more information.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23265613/
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Re: Breaking News=Dead Spy Satellite was shot down

#89 Postby cycloneye » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:04 pm

It was a very precise hit as the window was open until 10:30 PM EST and they hit it at that time.The operation costed $60 millon.

The United States plans to spend up to $60 million to try to destroy the satellite
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#90 Postby Coredesat » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:11 pm

feederband wrote:Yeah they should of nuked it...


Not sure where to begin saying how this is wrong, even if meant in jest...
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#91 Postby HURAKAN » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:13 pm

I meant to say, in case it was not understood, the fireworks from the explosion between the satellite and the rocket.
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#92 Postby HURAKAN » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:14 pm

Luis, looking at the title, when are the services!!!
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#93 Postby Coredesat » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:16 pm

HURAKAN wrote:I meant to say, in case it was not understood, the fireworks from the explosion between the satellite and the rocket.


Not you, I was referring to feederband's post and forgot to remove yours.
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#94 Postby cycloneye » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:29 pm

HURAKAN wrote:Luis, looking at the title, when are the services!!!


Yes,I took the word dead out. :lol:
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Re: Spy Satellite was shot down

#95 Postby MGC » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:42 pm

Go Navy!....MGC
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Re: Breaking News=Dead Spy Satellite was shot down

#96 Postby angelwing » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:28 am

cycloneye wrote:It was a very precise hit as the window was open until 10:30 PM EST and they hit it at that time.The operation costed $60 millon.

The United States plans to spend up to $60 million to try to destroy the satellite


There goes my tax refund....
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Re: Breaking News=Dead Spy Satellite was shot down

#97 Postby RL3AO » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:39 am

angelwing wrote:
cycloneye wrote:It was a very precise hit as the window was open until 10:30 PM EST and they hit it at that time.The operation costed $60 millon.

The United States plans to spend up to $60 million to try to destroy the satellite


There goes my tax refund....


That $60 million pays for 5 hours of the Iraq War. I think we will be ok. :D
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Re: Breaking News=Dead Spy Satellite was shot down

#98 Postby lurkey » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:26 am

angelwing wrote:
cycloneye wrote:It was a very precise hit as the window was open until 10:30 PM EST and they hit it at that time.The operation costed $60 millon.

The United States plans to spend up to $60 million to try to destroy the satellite


There goes my tax refund....


Well, look at this way, either way it would have cost money. If you just let crash: You would have cleanup costs, lawsuits for letting crash instead of shooting it down, possible death and destruction (see lawsuits), etc. . . So in the end, the US Navy gets some target practice and the satellite is obilerated into safer, smaller pieces for re-entry into the atmosphere.
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Re: Spy Satellite was shot down

#99 Postby lurkey » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:53 pm

Youtube video of the shooting down of the satellite
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Re: Breaking News=Dead Spy Satellite was shot down

#100 Postby Squarethecircle » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:57 pm

RL3AO wrote:
angelwing wrote:
cycloneye wrote:It was a very precise hit as the window was open until 10:30 PM EST and they hit it at that time.The operation costed $60 millon.

The United States plans to spend up to $60 million to try to destroy the satellite


There goes my tax refund....


That $60 million pays for 5 hours of the Iraq War. I think we will be ok. :D


What are they supposed to do during those five hours? Have tea?

It's no big deal. That's nothing in today money.
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