[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The crew describes the launch sound as deafening. "You'll see the first booster falling off," Hendrickson says as he narrates the video. "It just comes right back into the ocean." Seconds later, someone calls out, "Transition! Transition!" This is the signal that the missile is about to reach its target. Those in the control room are quiet for a moment, eyes riveted to the video monitors in front of them.

[samtheman]

Obama says he’s going to stop wasting money on anti-missile technology.

[norraad]

I like how they say 1000 lbs. , oooh, scary boys & girls, that about 140 gallons of harmless high test.

I'm embarrassed at how easy they bull$!T us.

[CPOSharky]

...falling toward Earth at 17,000 miles per hour.

Traveling around Earth at 17,000 mph in a slowly decaying orbit. (Learn to write clearly, Anna.)

[Ronin]

Way cool!!!!

Voooom.... swish.... KERBLOOWY!!!!

[Senator Goldwater]

All hail Ronald Reagan, who foresaw this exact moment 25 years ago.

[labette]

Related local story. Grandma is proud, too!

[tubebender]

Did you see the Smiley Face in that photo?

[Vigilantcitizen]

Gunners mates rule.

[JustDoItAlways]

Hydrazine might be toxic, but it sure gave us a good excuse to test out some anti-satellite and anti-missile technology.

We might need to to get rid of some Iranian hydrazine or a North Korean missile some time soon so we should know what military options might be available.