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| Keywords: Defense.gov News Photo 080220-N-5476H-168.jpg en U S Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Jackson activates a modified tactical Standard Missile-3 from the Combat Information Center of the USS Lake Erie CG 70 as the ship operates in the Pacific Ocean on Feb 20 2008 The Aegis cruiser launched the missile at a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite as it traveled in space at more than 17 000 mph over the Pacific Ocean The objective was to rupture the satellite⠙s fuel tank to dissipate the approximately 1 000 pounds 453 kg of hydrazine a hazardous material which could pose a danger to people on earth before it entered into earth's atmosphere USS Decatur DDG 73 and USS Russell DDG 59 were also part of the task force 080220-N-5476H-168 Navy http //www defense gov/photos/newsphoto aspx newsphotoid 9962 2008-02-20 en Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Hight U S Navy PD-USGov-Military Check categories 2012 August 20 Import by User Slick-o-bot/Defense gov News Photos Defense gov photos requiring renaming Taken with Nikon D200 Images from United States Navy to check | ||||
