Title - Missile Launching from USS Lake Erie, 2008
Description - A missile launching from the USS Lake Erie, an Aegis-class cruiser, on February 20, 2008. The U.S. Department of Defense announced that the Lake Erie and two other ships would attempt to hit the dead satellite USA 193 in the north Pacific just prior to burn up during a period after February 20 using a modified SM-3 missile. On February 21, 2008, at approximately 3:30 UTC, the missile was fired and later confirmed to have struck the satellite. The military intended that the kinetic energy of the missile would rupture the hydrazine fuel tank allowing the toxic fuel to be consumed during re-entry. Lit in the background is the famous quote by Com. Oliver Hazzard Perry during the battle of Lake Erie, "Don't Give up the Ship".
Description Source - U.S. Navy
Year - 2009
USS LAKE ERIE Launching SM-3 Missile at Dead Satelite, 2008
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