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U.S. Navy intercepts malfunctioning intelligence satellite

A modified tactical Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) launches from the U.S. Navy cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) in the Pacific Ocean on February 20, 2008. The missile successfully impacted a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite approximately 247 kilometers (133 nautical miles) over the Pacific Ocean, as it traveled in space at more than 17,000 mph. The satellite contained toxic chemicals. (UPI Photo/Navy)

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