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Don Ocean · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 169

It just came across the news that the Navy Cruiser fired a missile that
hit that incoming satellite. Kudos to our Sailors for a job well done.

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PrecisioNmachinisT · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 23

"Bubba" wrote in message@4ax.com...

> Did you also know that they spent 30 million dollars to shoot it down?

Worth every penny and here's why :

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/01/18/china.missile/index.html

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Sid · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 25

In article ,
ftwhd wrote:

> I wonder how that cloud of toxic substances and radioactive material
> floating around in space is going to work out. Do you know what was
> the altitude of the satellite at point of impact?

That gonna be the subject of the next round of leftist conspiracy
theories?

.p.jm · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 527

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:48:39 -0800, "PrecisioNmachinisT"
wrote:

>
>"Bubba" wrote in message
>@4ax.com...
>
>> Did you also know that they spent 30 million dollars to shoot it down?
>
>Worth every penny and here's why :
>
>http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/01/18/china.missile/index.html

It's pretty damned funny hearing the Chinese yell and scream
about US doing exactly what THEY did a year ago.

And, 'they want our data' Smile

. Ya, right.

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Noon-Air · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 363

wrote in message @4ax.com...
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:48:39 -0800, "PrecisioNmachinisT"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Bubba" wrote in message
>>@4ax.com...
>>
>>> Did you also know that they spent 30 million dollars to shoot it down?
>>
>>Worth every penny and here's why :
>>
>>http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/01/18/china.missile/index.html
>
> It's pretty damned funny hearing the Chinese yell and scream
> about US doing exactly what THEY did a year ago.
>
> And, 'they want our data' Smile

. Ya, right.

Just tell 'em we got it from Wal-Mart Smile

Don Ocean · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 169

ftwhd wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:16:07 -0600, Don Ocean
> wrote:
>
>>
>> It just came across the news that the Navy Cruiser fired a missile that
>> hit that incoming satellite. Kudos to our Sailors for a job well done.
>
> Did you see the video of it on Drudge?
>
> I wonder how that cloud of toxic substances and radioactive material
> floating around in space is going to work out. Do you know what was
> the altitude of the satellite at point of impact?

Maybe a bit of skin cancer from that mess.. I heard 2 stories on
altitude.. One was 23 miles and the other 150 miles.. I tend to lean
toward 23 miles. There should be a full article in the on net "All
Hands" magazine in a day or two. Or in Stars and Stripes. I tried to get
on the Navy Website..But it is packed with net traffic. Maybe later.

Don Ocean · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 169

Bubba wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:16:07 -0600, Don Ocean
> wrote:
>
>>
>> It just came across the news that the Navy Cruiser fired a missile that
>> hit that incoming satellite. Kudos to our Sailors for a job well done.
>
> Yeah but...................
> Did you realize that the satellite they hit was one year old and was
> trash from day one?
> I guess you heard the price of that little trash heap up there was
> tagged at 1 Billion dollars?
> Did you also know that they spent 30 million dollars to shoot it down?
> Then I heard they had 2 additional missles lying in wait incase the
> 1st one or two missed. I dont know if that means that was another 60
> million dollars worth of satellites sitting there waiting?
> Im going to have to guess that we American taxpayers got to pay for
> that big February 21st fireworks show??
> Feel free to correct me on any misguided information I have spewed.
> Bubba

It just goes to prove that while our Satellites might not work right..
Our missiles work just fine.. ;-p

.p.jm · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 527

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:02:38 -0600, "Noon-Air"
wrote:

>
> wrote in message
>@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:48:39 -0800, "PrecisioNmachinisT"
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Bubba" wrote in message
>>>@4ax.com...
>>>
>>>> Did you also know that they spent 30 million dollars to shoot it down?
>>>
>>>Worth every penny and here's why :
>>>
>>>http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/01/18/china.missile/index.html
>>
>> It's pretty damned funny hearing the Chinese yell and scream
>> about US doing exactly what THEY did a year ago.
>>
>> And, 'they want our data' Smile

. Ya, right.
>
>Just tell 'em we got it from Wal-Mart Smile

>

That one's gonna leave a mark Smile

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jgrove24 · Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

On Feb 21, 6:10 pm, Bubba wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:16:07 -0600, Don Ocean
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >It just came across the news that the Navy Cruiser fired a missile that
> >hit that incoming satellite. Kudos to our Sailors for a job well done.
>
> Yeah but...................
> Did you realize that the satellite they hit was one year old and was
> trash from day one?
> I guess you heard the price of that little trash heap up there was
> tagged at 1 Billion dollars?
> Did you also know that they spent 30 million dollars to shoot it down?
> Then I heard they had 2 additional missles lying in wait incase the
> 1st one or two missed. I dont know if that means that was another 60
> million dollars worth of satellites sitting there waiting?
> Im going to have to guess that we American taxpayers got to pay for
> that big February 21st fireworks show??
> Feel free to correct me on any misguided information I have spewed.
> Bubba

Is this the same Aegis system that splashed Egypt Air 990 in 1999 off
Nantucket ??
I'd guess the software and radar has been upgraded since then..JG

Don Ocean · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 169

ftwhd wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:00:20 -0600, Don Ocean
> wrote:
>
>> ftwhd wrote:
>>> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:16:07 -0600, Don Ocean
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It just came across the news that the Navy Cruiser fired a missile that
>>>> hit that incoming satellite. Kudos to our Sailors for a job well done.
>>> Did you see the video of it on Drudge?
>>>
>>> I wonder how that cloud of toxic substances and radioactive material
>>> floating around in space is going to work out. Do you know what was
>>> the altitude of the satellite at point of impact?
>> Maybe a bit of skin cancer from that mess.. I heard 2 stories on
>> altitude.. One was 23 miles and the other 150 miles.. I tend to lean
>> toward 23 miles. There should be a full article in the on net "All
>> Hands" magazine in a day or two. Or in Stars and Stripes. I tried to get
>> on the Navy Website..But it is packed with net traffic. Maybe later.
>
> The story I read after I posted said 130 miles which would put it in
> the ionosphere according to the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
> Staff Gen. Cartwright

Well, whatever it was ..It was good duck shooting. I sure hope they
don't send up any more expensive targets like that one though.

Don Ocean · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 169

jgrove24@hotmail.com wrote:
> On Feb 21, 6:10 pm, Bubba wrote:
>> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:16:07 -0600, Don Ocean
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> It just came across the news that the Navy Cruiser fired a missile that
>>> hit that incoming satellite. Kudos to our Sailors for a job well done.
>> Yeah but...................
>> Did you realize that the satellite they hit was one year old and was
>> trash from day one?
>> I guess you heard the price of that little trash heap up there was
>> tagged at 1 Billion dollars?
>> Did you also know that they spent 30 million dollars to shoot it down?
>> Then I heard they had 2 additional missles lying in wait incase the
>> 1st one or two missed. I dont know if that means that was another 60
>> million dollars worth of satellites sitting there waiting?
>> Im going to have to guess that we American taxpayers got to pay for
>> that big February 21st fireworks show??
>> Feel free to correct me on any misguided information I have spewed.
>> Bubba
>
> Is this the same Aegis system that splashed Egypt Air 990 in 1999 off
> Nantucket ??

Nope ..that job was done by Aliens.. Which reminds me ..Where were you
at that night? ;-(

> I'd guess the software and radar has been upgraded since then..JG

Microsoft is probably suing for software infringement by now.