Thursday, March 6, 2008

Spy Satellite Shot Down by the U.S. Navy(VIDEO)

This is the just released video of that spy satellite in a decaying orbit being shot down by the U.S. Navy last week. Bullseye from 1400 miles away! Interesting to note that explosions in space aren't like depicted in most science fiction movies (but then I wasn't actually expecting it to be). This one reminds me of the opening to Buck Rodgers in the 25th Century, a cheesy show from the late 70's and early 80's, with some lame special effects compared to today's standards. Funny thing is that despite the hokey SFX, they got the explosions scientifically correct.