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Old 16-02-2008, 21:37   #16
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Re: US plans to shoot down Satellite

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Has anyone told Sir Richard, so that he can get on it, and direct it to earth, then we could have VM by satellitte.- he can then do battle with Sky boom,boom.

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Re: US plans to shoot down Satellite

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Has anyone told Sir Richard, so that he can get on it, and direct it to earth, then we could have VM by satellitte.- he can then do battle with Sky boom,boom
Someone been on the vino?
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Re: US plans to shoot down Satellite

Given events in Iraq etc. the US forces would have a much better chance of hitting this thing if they'd painted it in 'friendly' colours.
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Re: US plans to shoot down Satellite

Shoot down the Sky broadcasting satellites. They are the greatest danger to man for they are slowly steaming viewers brains out instead of encouraging intelligent thought.
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Old 18-02-2008, 13:20   #20
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Re: US plans to shoot down Satellite

If you can get them to land on the Daily Mail office, so much the better. Double Top!
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Re: US plans to shoot down Satellite

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just make sure you don't watch it breaking up, could make you go blind especially if its bright green.
You been smoking too many triffids?????

Bright green indeed!!!!

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Re: US plans to shoot down Satellite

USA 193 Shootdown Set For Feb 21, 03:30 UTC/GMT
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Old 20-02-2008, 22:26   #23
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Re: US plans to shoot down Satellite

And funnily enough they're planning to use the AEGIS missile defence variant of the SM3 missile. Ruskiis aren't happy and will no doubt be even less happy if it works.
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Re: US plans to shoot down Satellite

Well it worked
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Re: US plans to shoot down Satellite

just a bit amazed that the Yanks used an Aegis for it.... but then saying that they are the most advanced ships they got.

Also afaik the US has anti satelite missiles that it fits on F-15's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASM-135_ASAT
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Re: US plans to shoot down Satellite

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just a bit amazed that the Yanks used an Aegis for it.... but then saying that they are the most advanced ships they got.

Also afaik the US has anti satelite missiles that it fits on F-15's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASM-135_ASAT
Well the variant of the SM3 they used is specifically a ballistic missile defence weapon, not an anti-satellite weapon but USA193 was a prime target being at similar altitudes to a re-entry vehicle/warhead. The F15 based ASAT project was actually cancelled at the end of the 80s (or should I say supposedly cancelled )
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Re: US plans to shoot down Satellite

can anyone explain why my gps isnt workin today please??
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Re: US plans to shoot down Satellite

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Shoot down the Sky broadcasting satellites. They are the greatest danger to man for they are slowly steaming viewers brains out instead of encouraging intelligent thought.
Some people really can't get over losing Sky One, can they
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Re: US plans to shoot down Satellite

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Well the variant of the SM3 they used is specifically a ballistic missile defence weapon, not an anti-satellite weapon but USA193 was a prime target being at similar altitudes to a re-entry vehicle/warhead. The F15 based ASAT project was actually cancelled at the end of the 80s (or should I say supposedly cancelled )
supposedly... there must be some laying around on an airfield in the us
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supposedly... there must be some laying around on an airfield in the us
Just like this missle is supposedly just for shooting down warheads
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