US to shoot down dead Satellite

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/0....ap/index.html

I think this is fairly interesting news.

Apparently it'll be done from a cruiser launched missile.

I believe this introduces previously unannounced ASAT capability.

From my take on the satellite, I have to say, I think the likelihood of any
particular pieces reaching the ground and falling into the wrong hands is
fairly small. So I suspect that this demonstration of ASAT capability is as
much a bit of sabre rattling as it is an actual technical issue they want to
resolve.

Can someone remind me of the satellite this is (I know it was launched in
Dec 2006 and is most likely an intel sat).

Thoughts?


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