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Offline sam

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New US satellite to monitor debris in Earth orbit
« on: July 05, 2010, 00:07 »
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A new U.S. Air Force satellite will provide the first full-time, space-based surveillance of hundreds of satellites and thousands of pieces of debris that could crash into American and allied assets circling the Earth.


http://www.physorg.com/news197389579.html
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Re: New US satellite to monitor debris in Earth orbit
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2010, 09:31 »
That has to be good news.   8-)

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Re: New US satellite to monitor debris in Earth orbit
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2010, 13:37 »
it needs a giant laser beam too.
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