Satellite shootdown could be Wednesday
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The military's attempt to shoot down a wayward U.S. spy satellite as it falls toward Earth could happen as early as Wednesday night, but no final decision on timing has been made, officials said.
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The U.S. military is developing contingency plans to deal with the possibility that a large spy satellite expected to fall to Earth in late February or early March could hit North America.
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Space-watchers figure out where the Navy will try to shoot down a dying satellite -- and where the debris cloud is likely to go afterwards.
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The US military is planning to shoot down a broken spy satellite due to crash land on Earth, a report says.
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For a U.S. military increasingly dependent on sophisticated satellites for communicating, gathering intelligence and guiding missiles, the possibility that those space-based systems could come under attack has become a growing worry -- and the perceived need to defend them ever more urgent. And...
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A total eclipse of the Moon will occur overnight Wednesday, an event that can turn Earthâs satellite to a colourful shade ranging from deep red to dark brown and sometimes an existential grey.
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The U.S. military does not  anticipate trying to shoot apart a defunct spy satellite on  Wednesday due to rough seas in the Pacific Ocean, a senior  military official said.
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A dead U.S. spy satellite in a deteriorating orbit is expected to hit the Earth the first week of March, officials said yesterday.
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Spy satellite, due to fall to Earth next month, is size of small bus and has hazardous chemicals on board
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A European satellite designed to improve weather forecasting has been given a new launch date.
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A US defense official said Thursday that the Pentagon plans to shoot down a malfunctioning US spy satellite before it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere next month.
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Talk about aggressive rights enforcement US defence officials are considering shooting down a rogue American spy satellite in order to prevent its top-secret technology falling into enemy hands, according to reports.â¦
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The weapon that the Pentagon wants to use to shoot down a failing satellite is well-tested.  But its one weakness could pose a problem, as the military tries to take that satellite out.
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Could contain hazardous materials: just like The Andromeda Strain A large US spy satellite has lost power and could hit the Earth in late February or March, government officials have said. The satellite, which is now out of control, could contain hazardous materials, and it's unknown where on our planet it might come down.â¦
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Military opt to act...now crash imminent over US The US military is putting into effect contingency plans to deal with the possibility that a large spy satellite expected to fall to Earth in late February or early March could actually hit North America.â¦
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A U.S. spy satellite is expected to crash back to Earth as early as next month. Another thing to worry about? Not quite
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North Korea may have fired a short-range missile off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said.