Warship is ready to shoot down US satellites

A US warship has just been put into position to shoot down reconnaissance satellites at risk of crashing into the earth tomorrow, before the abandoned satellite falls into the atmosphere.

Pentagon officials said the USS Lake Erie, armed with two specially improved interceptor wagons, was ready off Hawaii to serve as a satellite block to spy on Pacific waters and Shoot it falling into the sea.

In addition, the US Navy also sent USS Decatur, a destroyer carrying guided missiles, carrying a third interceptor missile in case the two missiles did not hit their targets.

The idea of ​​using interceptor missiles was launched last weekend, but the South Corner had to wait for the shuttle Atlantis to return, scheduled for later today.

The aforementioned reconnaissance satellite, called USA-193, was launched on December 14, 2006. Shortly after it got into orbit, the ground control station lost contact with it. It is feared that the toxic hydrazine fuel that the satellite carries will endanger everyone on the ground when it falls. Under these circumstances, the US military has convinced the government to shoot down satellites to minimize this risk.

The missile process model is launched to shoot down dangerous satellites.
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