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To: energyplay who wrote (46351)	2/12/2009 10:19:36 PM
From: TobagoJack	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217739

<<Someone needs to tell the Russians: you are supposed to take out your own satellites>> i am inclined to think the russians 'did it' and if they did, typically art-less, in character, as iridiums are fully functional satellites, starting out as private property and later turned in quasi-sovereign / pentagon machines but if so, the situation would should could and better be a crisis for obama, and super duper top priority on desk trays otoh, if the americans 'did it', it is also in keeping with typically art-less character, unnecessarily taunting putin when they can so very easily upset the apple cart just about everywhere and if neither side 'did it' and indeed it was an accident, then we must believe such accidents can happen again and often, and if so, when so, each time a crisis can be in all three cases, not good.

To: energyplay who wrote (46351)	2/13/2009 6:40:12 AM
From: nonrev	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217739

Hi Energyplay. You said.. "Let's assume the collision was intentional." and went on to observe that the collision did not take place within US observation range. But it did..the US has a Space track station in Diyabikar Turkey (locally called Princlik). This event was well within this stations telemetry/observation range. (PS they also have a tracking station in Australia) I used to work there on the Comms side. Having said that, even with the small probability of a collision like this I do think its most likely an accident. As previously noted the Russions say this was an "unused" communications satellite. What if it wasn't and was being moved to a more favorable location for observations.... This was probably an unintentional strike... but that doesn't mean there isn't more to the story.. Rgds nonrev