The Navy successfully intercepted the dying, hydrazine-powered satellite today. It appears as if the fuel tank has been hit and the individual particles will burn up in the atmosphere within about 40 days, averting a potential health problem. An SM-3 missile from the naval portion of the US missile defense system was used to destroy the satellite, launched from the USS Lake Erie.
Glad that's over.
See the full story at MSNBC.
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