[meteorite-list] U.S. To Shoot Down Defunct Spy Satellite

From: Sterling K. Webb <sterling_k_webb_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:33:05 -0600
Message-ID: <08a901c86f2f$a92bb8a0$a12f4842_at_ATARIENGINE>

Hi,

    The large and unidentified experimental next-generation
spy satellite, USA-193, that failed shortly after launch in
December, 2006 and was expected to make an uncontrolled
and destructive re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere at the end
of February, will be shot down while still in orbit, the AP
announced about 20 minutes ago. A press conference at
the Pentagon to confirm this is expected sometime this
afternoon, they say.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h7aoM2ii3QVBCAV8m2HtJSuPxPNwD8UQ7CEO0


Sterling K. Webb
Received on Thu 14 Feb 2008 12:33:05 PM PST