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Pentagon THINKS They Got a Direct Hit
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Editorial, Misc. Tech, Science
Now that the Pentagon claims to have hit the evil spy satellite and rendered it harmless by their SM-3 missile, experts there say
believe that they made a direct hit.
“As we continue to do the post-strike analysis, (it) continues to give us confidence that the hydrazine tank was ruptured. However, the analysis is still ongoing,” spokesman Bryan Whitman said.
There are also reports that some debris has already fallen and that none were larger than footballs. Ouch. We suggest you stay indoors or be alert, just in case.
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| USA Today
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Pentagon Gets OK to Play Space Invaders
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Editorial, Science, Transportation
Prez. G.W. Bush has allowed the Pentagon permission to use a Navy Standard Missile 3 to “intercept” the broken 5,000 lb. U.S. spy Satellite 193 and save us from its bulk as well as its toxic hydrazine fuel. Expected to otherwise arrive on Earth during the first week in March, there was no specific time given, but the “window” should open in the next week or so. This is the first time an attempt of this kind has been made and the missile’s software has been updated to give it a better chance of reaching its target. We wonder if another satellite will be on hand to film the event. George Lucas could certainly use it in his next Star Wars Episode.
Read More | msnbc
Lockheed to Develop NAVs
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Corporate News, Portable Audio / Video, Science
Lockheed is pleased to announce that the Pentagon is using our tax dollars to fund the development of a small rocket-thrusted spy cam based on the design of a maple seed. The mini-copter houses communication, navigation, telemetry devices, along with its own imaging sensors and power source.
The NAV (Nano Air Vehicle) could be used for biological or chemical detection, evidence of humans via body heat and breathing, or maybe even seeking out elusive WMDs. We suspect that the term “released in swarms” refers to dispersing them by air, although they might consider the fact that many of these NAVs will look somewhat foolish because we don’t think there are a lot of Silver Maples trees in deserts.
Read More | Scientific American via The Raw Feed
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