Navy tasked with destroying satellite

[nhboy]

"The Navy will attempt to shoot down an unresponsive spy satellite before it enters the Earth’s atmosphere because of concerns that the rocket fuel on board could harm people when it crashes, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

The Navy has been working on software modifications for three weeks and will deploy three Aegis-equipped ships to intercept the 5,000-pound National Reconnaissance Office imagery satellite somewhere in the northern hemisphere of the Pacific Ocean in the coming weeks, said Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Cartwright refused say which ships will be deployed or where they will go to fire. The Navy has three cruisers — the Shiloh, the Lake Erie and the Port Royal — equipped with ballistic missile defense capabilities, and 15 destroyers."

Navy tasked with destroying satellite - Navy News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Navy Times

U.S. to attempt to shoot down faulty satellite - International Herald Tribune

 

[desertrat]

"The Navy will attempt to shoot down an unresponsive spy satellite before it enters the Earth’s atmosphere because of concerns that the rocket fuel on board could harm people when it crashes, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

The Navy has been working on software modifications for three weeks and will deploy three Aegis-equipped ships to intercept the 5,000-pound National Reconnaissance Office imagery satellite somewhere in the northern hemisphere of the Pacific Ocean in the coming weeks, said Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Cartwright refused say which ships will be deployed or where they will go to fire. The Navy has three cruisers — the Shiloh, the Lake Erie and the Port Royal — equipped with ballistic missile defense capabilities, and 15 destroyers."

Navy tasked with destroying satellite - Navy News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Navy Times

U.S. to attempt to shoot down faulty satellite - International Herald Tribune

Not to mention the top secret imaging sensors. The funny thing is we just got done criticizing China for doing the same thing. I guess it's ok if we do it. Or are we trying to prove something?

 

[jenbengen]

"The Navy will attempt to shoot down an unresponsive spy satellite before it enters the Earth’s atmosphere because of concerns that the rocket fuel on board could harm people when it crashes, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

The Navy has been working on software modifications for three weeks and will deploy three Aegis-equipped ships to intercept the 5,000-pound National Reconnaissance Office imagery satellite somewhere in the northern hemisphere of the Pacific Ocean in the coming weeks, said Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Cartwright refused say which ships will be deployed or where they will go to fire. The Navy has three cruisers — the Shiloh, the Lake Erie and the Port Royal — equipped with ballistic missile defense capabilities, and 15 destroyers."

Navy tasked with destroying satellite - Navy News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Navy Times

U.S. to attempt to shoot down faulty satellite - International Herald Tribune

Gooooo Navy. Beaaat Army! Sorry, couldn't help myself. It'd be neat to be on that cruise when they did it!

 

[MMDad]

Or are we trying to prove something?