Military Photo: USS Lake Erie Hits Satellite

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The USS Lake Erie launches a Standard Missile-3 at a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite as it traveled in space at more than 17,000 mph over the Pacific Ocean on Feb. 20, 2008.

Posted: 02/01/2008

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