Blowing things in space [was: Fwd: CNN Breaking News]

[Alberto Monteiro]

Curtis Burisch wrote:
> 
> The general consensus among many (e.g. www.theregister.co.uk)
>  appears to be that the US wanted simply to test their sat-
> interceptor systems, and maybe make a bit of PR capital by flexing 
> their muscles on the world stage.
> 
OTOH, this shows the capacity to hit a fast-moving object (speed
in the order of 10.000 meters/second) from Earth, which might
be useful when there's a need to blow an asteroid with nukes.

Alberto Monteiro

PS: I hope the subject does not make anybody think about 
Monika Lewinsky in a space shuttle.