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Yes, the Pentagon can obliterate a broken satellite tumbling at the edge of space. The question is, why bother?

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    alexgarciainseattle7 months, 3 weeks ago

    Probably to protect secrets

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      PsychoHosebeast7 months, 3 weeks ago

      Which is pretty much what they said, along with the safety issue of a half ton of highly toxic fuel crashing to Earth... of course, the "practice" thing is very convenient, but as someone else said--isn't it better to see if you're capable of doing it now as opposed to when it becomes a truly life-or-death situation?

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