[FPSPACE] CNN reports more than 80 fragments from 193

[gorski]

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008, Max White wrote:

}Plus Cobra Dane and Beale in sight of the impact, plus the track then
}heading out in range of Cape Cod and potentially Thule and
}Fylingdales...and the optical guys on Maui would have potentially obtain
}spectral imaging to determine hydrazine was present.

Gen. Cartwright mentioned detecting hydrazine by spectral analysis 'from
airborne platforms' in his press conference, though I don't know who
performed it.

}All in all, could not have been better for them.
}
}Now, anyone want to nominate the next 'disabled' satellite that has to be
}conveniently hit by a missile, and as a byproduct, has life saving
}benefits for those on earth?

No, but I got a kick out of a CNN graphic of the Hubble Space Telescope
when they were talking about shooting satellites down...

cheers,

--Chris.

-- 
Christopher Gorski
gorski at pobox.com