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2005-02-02 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Steve White 2005-02-02 11:01:24 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Think of it as an opportunity for live-fire tests of our ASAT systems...

Posted by mojo 2005-02-02 11:51:18 AM|| 2005-02-02 11:51:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 What do they mean by "low geostationary orbit"? A geostationary orbit is some 35,000 km above the equator. Maybe they have conflated this with a low earth orbit.

Posted by Grunter 2005-02-02 1:31:56 PM|| 2005-02-02 1:31:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Grunter, these are reporters -- they have no fooking idea what the difference is between "low-earth orbit" and "geostationary orbit".

Posted by Steve White 2005-02-02 1:34:20 PM|| 2005-02-02 1:34:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 It's to find and track those UFOs they've been seeing.

Posted by anonymous2u 2005-02-02 1:59:25 PM|| 2005-02-02 1:59:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 COSMOS br549

Posted by Shipman 2005-02-02 3:41:58 PM|| 2005-02-02 3:41:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I wonder how those Mecca moon satellites are coming along...

Posted by Seafarious 2005-02-02 3:55:32 PM|| 2005-02-02 3:55:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Yet another prime example of Russia feeding the hand that bites them.

When ~~Ras~~Putin finally realizes that Iran is no sort of friend, things will get a little better. Until then, it is best to class Russia with our enemies.

Posted by Zenster 2005-02-02 10:51:49 PM|| 2005-02-02 10:51:49 PM|| Front Page Top

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