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US military satellite explodes above Earth
The Telegraph ^ | 02 Mar 2015 | Matthew Sparkes

Posted on 03/02/2015 11:24:01 AM PST by muffaletaman

A US military satellite exploded after detecting an unexplained “sudden spike in temperature”, sending dozens of chunks of debris tumbling into different orbits around Earth. ===== Air Force Space Command confirmed to SpaceNews.com that the “catastrophic event” came after “a sudden spike in temperature” was detected, followed by “an unrecoverable loss of attitude control”.

While operators were deciding how to “render the vehicle safe” they detected a debris cloud which indicated that the satellite had been destroyed.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: highenergylaser; laser; putinsbuttboys; vladtheimploder
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To: Morpheus2009
Do satellites have a self-destruct?

Typically not. Sometimes they can deorbit themselves. Weight reduction is always a driving issue when building those things.

21 posted on 03/02/2015 11:32:05 AM PST by GingisK
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To: PeteB570

Indeed.

Someone is sending a signal, but who and to whom?

It would be VERY bold for another country to shoot one of ours down.

But OTOH it would be one heckuva signal.

OR WE SHOT IT DOWN?

Hmm, likewise a strong signal.


22 posted on 03/02/2015 11:32:22 AM PST by muffaletaman (IMNSHO - I MIGHT be wrong, but I doubt it.)
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To: muffaletaman

That was me, sorry. Just got my new bore-sighter and... well, y’know.


23 posted on 03/02/2015 11:33:10 AM PST by SparkyBass
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Putin.


24 posted on 03/02/2015 11:33:13 AM PST by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: henkster

ACTIVATED

25 posted on 03/02/2015 11:33:27 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: henkster
Somebody blowed it up real good.

Requires a picture of the Farm Report boys from SCTV!

26 posted on 03/02/2015 11:34:14 AM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: jsanders2001

Well now I’m aware of that...


27 posted on 03/02/2015 11:34:16 AM PST by henkster (Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
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To: cuban leaf
Information is scant, but I’m betting number 2, even though it violates Occam’s razor.

Actually, I don't think it does. When something explodes for no discernable reason, the most likely reason is that someone destroyed it on purpose, especially when there is motive.

28 posted on 03/02/2015 11:34:46 AM PST by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: muffaletaman

Yup first thought too


29 posted on 03/02/2015 11:34:52 AM PST by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: muffaletaman

1. Lasers
2. Meteorite
3. Something classified


30 posted on 03/02/2015 11:35:01 AM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: muffaletaman

Bill Clinton’s chickens coming home to roost...


31 posted on 03/02/2015 11:35:11 AM PST by Resolute Conservative
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To: gorush

Good Lord like the second tower prayers up that it aint


32 posted on 03/02/2015 11:35:33 AM PST by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: SampleMan

When something explodes for no discernable reason, the most likely reason is that someone destroyed it on purpose, especially when there is motive.


I would normally agree, but I don’t think it’s that easy to do regarding a satellite. I could be wrong, though.


33 posted on 03/02/2015 11:35:45 AM PST by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: muffaletaman
Thousands of Army 2nd Lieutenants, and their platoons, are in deep $hit if this is a GPS satellite. lol

The most dangerous weapon in the Army inventory is a 2nd Lieutenant and a map.

34 posted on 03/02/2015 11:35:46 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi!)
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To: muffaletaman
Given the state of relations with our allies, and hence emboldening our enemies, either the satellite had a catastrophic malfunction, or "somebody" took it out.

Methinks door number two.

5.56mm

35 posted on 03/02/2015 11:35:52 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: muffaletaman

Didn’t China already do that to one of our other satellites ..?? Or .. at least it was thought China did it, but I don’t think we ever proved it .. or if we did, it was never made public.


36 posted on 03/02/2015 11:36:11 AM PST by CyberAnt ("The hope and changey stuff did not work, even a smidgen.")
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To: henkster

Maybe OBAMA fired on it


37 posted on 03/02/2015 11:36:20 AM PST by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: muffaletaman

China probably parked a ‘satellite killer’ near ours, and BLAM!!! Barry does not care. In fact, he’s rooting for them.


38 posted on 03/02/2015 11:36:59 AM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: muffaletaman

I’m not saying it was aliens, but.......


39 posted on 03/02/2015 11:37:20 AM PST by circlecity
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To: muffaletaman
...followed by “an unrecoverable loss of attitude control”

Heckuva attitude - it can blow itself up apparently.......

40 posted on 03/02/2015 11:37:31 AM PST by capydick ("If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth.")
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