Russia says US spy satellite plan 'a cover'

[Extend a Hand]

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".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7248995.stm

[Fredda Weinberg]

1. Not much of a cover when our officials discuss it on C-Span. But heck,

it's literally rocket science, so it may have been hard to follow.

Yes, this is going to be a good test - once and for all. We know exactly where the target will be and when. If we fail @ this, I'm sorry for the engineers.

[PFunk]

2. I'm sorry but I agree with the russians on this one.

But I'm also sure they already have the same type of weapon up and running.