US warships position for satellite shoot down

US warships position for satellite shoot down

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US warship is moving into position to try to shoot down an out-of-control US spy satellite as early as Wednesday before it tumbles into the Earth's atmosphere, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.

Armed with two specially modified interceptor missiles, the USS Lake Erie has been tasked to intercept the satellite over the Pacific and shoot it down into the ocean, the officials said, adding that a cruiser, the Aegis, is already in waters off Hawaii.

The USS Decatur, a guided

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So we have three shots getting ready. I hope someone gets video and pictures of this. What a crazy week so far. Kosovo, Fidel, Earthquakes, Satellites, Lions, Tigers and Bears oh my.

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