Post by Man in Black on Feb 21, 2008 23:56:55 GMT -5
I'm sure you've all seen the news of the dying satellite that was shot down by the U.S., Well here's the video footage of the missile launch and destruction of the target. I didn't think we'd ever get to see it but... HERE it is!
A single modified tactical Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) launched from the U.S. Navy AEGIS cruiser USS Lake Erie Wednesday Feb. 20, 2008, successfully impacting a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite approximately 247 kilometers (133 nautical miles) over the Pacific Ocean, as it traveled in space at more than 17,000 mph. President George W. Bush decided to bring down the satellite because of the likelihood that the satellite could release hydrazine fuel upon impact, possibly in populated areas. (US Navy/AP Photo)
