Saturday, May 15, 2021

TIL In 1985, an F-15A launched an anti-satellite missile from a 65-degree climb at 38,100 feet, knocking out an orbiting satellite 345 miles above the Earth; the missile traveled at 11,000 mph when it hit the satellite, which was orbiting at 17,000 mph

 https://tilthat.tumblr.com/post/650852506170261504/til-in-1985-an-f-15a-launched-an-anti-satellite

1 comment:

  1. And they're probably still tracking some of the debris....

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