Spy Satellite Blown the F-Up

[dognduckhorn]

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[beencounting]

the earth is 70% water and the the majority of the other 30% is unpopulated. The chance of killing somebody is probably higher from the rockets fired at it to bring it down. As for secrets, many spy satellites fall and burn up in the atmosphere with the bits revealing nothing of value.

 

[TXHorn]

Wow! That explosion was pretty wild in a Star Wars death star kind of way.....

 

[Ag with kids]

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[Austintxusa]

I can't believe someone hasn't posted this.


BOOM ************!

 

[dahobbs]

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[A. BETTIK]

Did the interceptor hit at a right angle? That is did the interceptor have a horizontal component towards the satellite or away from it? I ask because the news headlines 'shoot down' doesn't strike me as quite accurate of what happened unless we know more about the net change in energy to the satellite after impact. It may be that 'shoot up' would be more accurate depending on the energy delta.

It would also be interesting to know what kind of distribution over the next 40 days the incoming fragments per day produce. J curve maybe?

 

[HURRICANE]

Remember the ridicule and scorn Reagan got over Star Wars? The US publicized this missle shot widely in order to boldly demonstrate to the world its anti-missle capabilities.

I can't wait for President Obama to exploit US missile defense as a strategic asset.

 

[53 Veer Pass]

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[LocoGringos]

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[beencounting]

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[Hornin Hong Kong]

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[jt09]

Hornin - help me out here.

Having a discussion w/ some friends and they insist this shot was more difficult because it was sea launched. That we had to show China we could do a sea launched missile intercept and 1 up their land launched missile intercept. That the waves make a difference.

I contend the launch platform makes zero difference as the missile is guided and is going to correct w/i the first part of the flight anyway.

 

[dahobbs]

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[jt09]

hobbs - can you settle the argument I'm having w/ these 2 guys? here's some of their arguments as to why a sea launch platform is less accurate than a land based one. Try and dumb down any detailed explanaitions for me!

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[beencounting]

no matter the cost, $60 mil , $10 mil, or less than $1mil, still a wasted effort for a non issue. Also a bigger waste is to argue whether the wasteful act was better from sea or from land.

If you want to spook the Chinese, stop buying their cheap ****.

 

[dahobbs]

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[BrûléeOrange]

I don't know jack about this, but news reports the day before were saying how many "windows of opportunity" were available to complete this mission. They said the decision to postpone would depend on whether the seas were too rough.

 

[Hornin Hong Kong]

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[Ag with kids]

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[Bevo5]

You know...everyday our soldiers shoot a lot of rounds of ammo at targets. I bet all of that adds up to some pretty high numbers.

We shouldn't let troops on ranges to practice anymore, that's such a waste of money. I mena, what are the chances one of those targets is going to fall over and crush someone?

waste of money.

I'm just amazed at how common sense escapes some people. We test these rockets all the time...I'm going to guess we've fired more of this **** in practice then actual warfare. And guess why -- to make sure the freaking work when we need them to.

This was a highly-publicized test shot. Get over it.

A 10million dollar rocket that can be used to hold off nuclear missiles. Yes, test that. A fruitless war that costs hundreds of billions of dollars...that's perhaps something to argue against.

 

[jt09]

Thanks for the help guys.

I always dig the military hardware threads.

 

[dahobbs]

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[Ag with kids]

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[Ag with kids]

Unfortunately I can't help you there...

I left at the end of '95...so I don't know about the displays...

But, IIRC, we only launched those things from F-15s...I know we did about 2-3 tests total, though only one was at a real satellite...

Shoot me a PM...

 

[53 Veer Pass]

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[Hornin Hong Kong]

Every sailor on the ship volunteered to be there and would gladly accept the risk.

I know I would.

 

[DCLonghorn8]

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