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February 20, 2008, 10:16 am

Ready or Not: Navy Prepares to Aim and Fire at Rogue Satellite

By Mike Nizza

Updated, 11 a.m.

A long, detailed briefing at the Pentagon this week seems to have eased some concerns expressed over a plan to shoot down a busted satellite that is ambling back to earth.

Experts continue to debate the threat posed by a device containing 1,000 pounds of hydrazine that could crash almost anywhere in the world, and China and other nations remain unpersuaded that shooting it down is wise, with Russia saying there’s not “enough arguments” in favor.