Subscribe to this tag The Satellite Shootdown: Behind the Scenes
By
Anna Mulrine
-
Nation & World - February 25, 2008
A warship's missile hits its target to cheers from the control room.
more >>
Satellite Shootdown: Like 'Star Wars
News Desk - February 21, 2008
HONOLULU—"It was like something out of Star Wars," said a senior defense official who watched in a Pacific Command control room here as the U.S. military shot down its broken reconnaissance satellite last night. The satellite was traveling at upwards of 17,000 mph with 1,000 pounds of hydrazine--that's "a hazardous fuel which could pose a danger to people on Earth," as the Department of Defense explained in a release.
more >>
Morning Buzz: Feb. 20, 2008
News Desk - February 20, 2008
Barack Obama racked up his ninth and 10th straight victories last night, defeating Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin and Hawaii. Obama's wins make Ohio and Texas must-wins for Clinton. The two Democratic candidates will debate in Texas tomorrow. John McCain also won convincingly in Wisconsin and Washington State as he continues to press on toward the GOP nomination.
more >>
Pentagon Satellite Shoot-Down Could Spark Concern
News Desk - February 14, 2008
The Pentagon's latest plan to shoot down a dead spy satellite is likely to stir up a fair amount of international controversy.
more >>
The Problem of Space Debris
By
Kevin Whitelaw
-
Nation & World - December 4, 2007
China's test adds to the perils for satellites.
more >>
China Aims High
By
Kevin Whitelaw
-
Nation & World - December 4, 2007
Beijing's blast sets off a debate about how to protect U.S. satellites.
more >>
10 Things You Didn't Know About Sputnik
By
Danielle Burton
-
Nation & World - September 28, 2007
