Pentagon: We'll Shoot It Down

Pentagaon says they will shoot down a broken spy satellite before it enters the Earth's atmosphere.

By: WKRG Staff | WKRG-TV
Published: February 14, 2008

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WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials say the Pentagon is planning to
shoot down a broken spy satellite expected to hit the Earth in
early March.
The Associated Press has learned that the option preferred by
the Bush administration will be to fire a missile from a U.S. Navy
cruiser, and shoot down the satellite before it enters Earth's
atmosphere.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the
options will not be publicly discussed until a Pentagon briefing
later Thursday.