February 22, 2008
Volume 23, Issue 4
Serving the aerospace
industry since 1986
Navy photograph
The USS Lake Erie launches a Standard Missile-3 at a nonfunctioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite as it
traveled in space at more than 17,000 mph over...
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February 22, 2008
Volume 23, Issue 4
Serving the aerospace
industry since 1986
Navy photograph
The USS Lake Erie launches a Standard Missile-3 at a nonfunctioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite as it
traveled in space at more than 17,000 mph over the Pacific
Ocean on Feb.
20, 2008.
The objective was to rupture the
satellite’s fuel tank to dissipate the approximately 1,000
pounds of hydrazine, a hazardous material which could pose
a danger to people on Earth, before it entered into Earth’s
atmosphere.
USS Decatur and USS Russell were also part of the
task force.
For more, see Page 7.
Navy
missile hits
decaying
satellite
over Pacific
Ocean
Northrop claims scoring
proves their tanker is
best.
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Page 3
Australian defense chief
‘100 percent’ behind Super
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Fire Scout to be tested,
evaluated early.
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