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Russia has accused the US of using a plan to shoot down a broken spy satellite as a cover for testing an anti-satellite weapon.
The US said last week that it would use a missile to destroy the satellite, to stop it from crash landing.
Officials say the satellite contains hazardous fuel which could kill humans.
But Russia's defence ministry said the US planned to test its "anti-missile defence system's capability to destroy other countries' satellites".
The US says the satellite lost power and communications shortly after it was launched in December 2006 and is now uncontrollable.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7248995.stm
What do you guys think of this? I never really considered this before, but it seems pretty plausible.
The US said last week that it would use a missile to destroy the satellite, to stop it from crash landing.
Officials say the satellite contains hazardous fuel which could kill humans.
But Russia's defence ministry said the US planned to test its "anti-missile defence system's capability to destroy other countries' satellites".
The US says the satellite lost power and communications shortly after it was launched in December 2006 and is now uncontrollable.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7248995.stm
What do you guys think of this? I never really considered this before, but it seems pretty plausible.
