USA 193 Shootdown Set For Feb 21, 03:30 UTC 358
An anonymous reader writes "Amateur satellite watcher Ted Molczan notes that a "Notice to Airmen" (NOTAM) has been issued announcing restricted airspace for February 21, between 02:30 and 05:00 UTC, in a region near Hawaii. Stricken satellite USA 193, which the US has announced plans to shoot down, will pass over this area at about 03:30. Interestingly, this is during the totality of Wednesday's lunar eclipse, which may or may not make debris easier to observe."
Oddly enough... (Score:5, Funny)
Conspriacy goldmine (Score:5, Funny)
Wow, who gets the movie rights for this one?
Disappointing. We need to LASER it. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Disappointing. We need to LASER it. (Score:5, Funny)
The ill-tempered sea bass have a limited range, sorry.
...which may or may not (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Destroy classified items (Score:4, Funny)
good information there! (Score:5, Funny)
Isn't it obvious? (Score:5, Funny)
China: you see, we can blow up your satellites!!
USA: aha! We can blow up your satellites too!!
General public: Why are they blowing up satellites?
During the eclipse? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I wonder (Score:1, Funny)
Re:...which may or may not (Score:4, Funny)
I'm Leonard Nimoy.
Re:Conspriacy goldmine (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Disappointing. We need to LASER it. (Score:3, Funny)
I'll think of something...
Oops, wrong button (and target) :o (Score:2, Funny)
What will they blame this on? Since they have already used "a ship dropped it's anchor on the wire" for the Middle East Internet blackout, so here's some good excuses for our classic government:
Or some ways to cover the whole thing up:
So, is anyone planning on getting this on tape? I'd love a DivX video of the launch
In Soviet Russia, satellite shoots down you (Score:3, Funny)
Outsource it (Score:5, Funny)
My dream... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Woo! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Just the facts. (Score:3, Funny)
If I was a trillionare, I would buy TWO of them.
Re:I wonder (Score:5, Funny)
But in POST-Soviet Russia... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Conspriacy goldmine (Score:1, Funny)
And that just happens to be off the East shores of Oahu where Lost is made AND right after when scriptwriters have ended their strike. Does anybody still believe this is a coincidence?
Re:I wonder (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I wonder (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Nothing to see here, move along (Score:3, Funny)