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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
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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.
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posted on
03/02/2015 11:32:05 AM PST
by
GingisK
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.
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posted on
03/02/2015 11:32:22 AM PST
by
muffaletaman
(IMNSHO - I MIGHT be wrong, but I doubt it.)
To: muffaletaman
That was me, sorry. Just got my new bore-sighter and... well, y’know.
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
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posted on
03/02/2015 11:33:13 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
To: henkster
ACTIVATED
To: henkster
Somebody blowed it up real good. Requires a picture of the Farm Report boys from SCTV!
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posted on
03/02/2015 11:34:14 AM PST
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: jsanders2001
Well now I’m aware of that...
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posted on
03/02/2015 11:34:16 AM PST
by
henkster
(Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
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.
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posted on
03/02/2015 11:34:46 AM PST
by
SampleMan
(Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
To: muffaletaman
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posted on
03/02/2015 11:34:52 AM PST
by
al baby
(Hi Mom)
To: muffaletaman
1. Lasers
2. Meteorite
3. Something classified
To: muffaletaman
Bill Clinton’s chickens coming home to roost...
To: gorush
Good Lord like the second tower prayers up that it aint
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posted on
03/02/2015 11:35:33 AM PST
by
al baby
(Hi Mom)
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.
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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.)
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.
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posted on
03/02/2015 11:35:46 AM PST
by
Night Hides Not
(Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi!)
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
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posted on
03/02/2015 11:35:52 AM PST
by
M Kehoe
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.
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posted on
03/02/2015 11:36:11 AM PST
by
CyberAnt
("The hope and changey stuff did not work, even a smidgen.")
To: henkster
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posted on
03/02/2015 11:36:20 AM PST
by
al baby
(Hi Mom)
To: muffaletaman
China probably parked a ‘satellite killer’ near ours, and BLAM!!! Barry does not care. In fact, he’s rooting for them.
To: muffaletaman
I’m not saying it was aliens, but.......
To: muffaletaman
...followed by “an unrecoverable loss of attitude control”Heckuva attitude - it can blow itself up apparently.......
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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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