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Old 02-21-2008, 10:26 AM   #3
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I wish it was an Arliegh Burke Destroyer that fired the missle, but the end result is all that matters.

to the best military in the world!!!!!

... the satellite and the kill vehicle collided at a combined speed of 22,000 mph about 130 miles above Earth's surface.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/wa...ellite?mode=PF
I believe I read somewhere that an AB was expected to be one of the tracking ships to assist the Tico in the shoot down... Very interesting here but contrary to popular belief/rumors/reporting - not an ASAT test like the Chinese did last year...

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