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Way To Go NAVY!!! - 2/21/2008 4:00:21 AM   
swathdiver



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Status: offline 		Tanks, Schmanks! Tonight the US Navy shot down a defunct satellite over the Pacific. Don't all the details or which ship made the shot but hats off to our Sailors!


Ohh, it has something to do with tanks, they were aiming for the fuel "tank" on the satellite.

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RE: Way To Go NAVY!!! - 2/21/2008 4:40:40 AM   
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RE: Way To Go NAVY!!! - 2/21/2008 6:19:09 AM   
swathdiver



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Status: offline 		I never doubted it, we can do anything if we're determined enough. We would have had this capability a lot sooner had 41 not lost his second term election.

Missile Hits Dying US Spy Satellite

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RE: Way To Go NAVY!!! - 2/21/2008 6:20:26 AM   
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someone should link here a news artical about it when its up.


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RE: Way To Go NAVY!!! - 2/21/2008 12:18:01 PM   
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RE: Way To Go NAVY!!! - 2/21/2008 1:23:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		Actual video of shooting:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/02/21/pentagon.sat.shoot7a.cnn

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RE: Way To Go NAVY!!! - 2/22/2008 3:03:01 AM   
The_Stuff



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Status: offline 		wow. didnt think they would make such a deal out of it.

was it a US spy satellite?


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RE: Way To Go NAVY!!! - 2/22/2008 3:19:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		It most likely was but they said because of the deadly fuel aboard and also top secret (whatever) they wanted to destroy it while still in space.I'm sure most countrys would like to protect all there technoligy in a simular sittuation. BIGMIG

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RE: Way To Go NAVY!!! - 2/22/2008 7:52:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yea, them swabbies done good, but then again, the Navy's been punchin' holes in things more than 131 miles away for a long long time. Now THEY have some toys to play with!

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RE: Way To Go NAVY!!! - 2/22/2008 9:20:23 PM   
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Status: online 		Sheesh ---you'd think a satellite with such sensitive/hazardous material on board would have a remotely-triggered "destruction device" built right in -- kinda like the "range safety package" on a missile. But I guess a "Shoot Down" was much more Spectacular.....

"Well Done --and Splice The Mainbrace!!"

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RE: Way To Go NAVY!!! - 2/23/2008 5:27:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		The shoot had two goals. One is political to send a message to our enemies about our capabilities. 2nd, even though the satellite probably had self-destruct charges, it may not have had them in the fuel tank area, probably just where the electronics were.

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RE: Way To Go NAVY!!! - 2/23/2008 6:25:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		Did any of you guys hear what that little shot cost,for you guys still working don't take any days off for a while we need to replace that missle.

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RE: Way To Go NAVY!!! - 2/23/2008 2:43:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		oh jeeze, i never thought about that cost :P probably a good year or 10 pay.


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RE: Way To Go NAVY!!! - 2/23/2008 6:08:35 PM   
swathdiver



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Status: offline 		Since I was old enough to pay taxes every year I write on my IRS form that all of my tax dollars are to go to the US Navy! Shoot another one, at a RED satellite this time!

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