On Feb. 20th the U.S. Navy launched a missile that destroyed a malfunctioning spy satellite. The satellite contained about a thousand pounds of hydrazine, a hazardous fule that if let into the earth's atmosphere could be dangerous. The article didn't say exactly why the satellite was "non-functioning" or where it came from but it's still pretty interesting...It did, however, call it a "National Reconnaissance Office" satellite...what does this mean? Anyway, Check it out:
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6650
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