Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/space/US_shooting_down_failed_satellite_at_10_30pm_ET_tonight'; Oh boy, tonight's the night. According to CNN sources, the US Navy plans to shoot down that failed satellite at 2230 ET from a ship west of Hawaii. The idea is to get a shot off as early as possible in case a second or third attempt is required. The $10 million missile fired from the USS Lake Erie will not carry a warhead. Instead, the 22,000mph impa
