Thursday, April 19, 2012

National Reconnaissance




http://www.snpp.com/episodes/1F22.html


Bart of Darkness


Original airdate in N.A.: 4-Sep-94


Jimmy: Grace, c'mere! There's a sinister-looking kid I want you to see.










http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017107/releaseinfo

IMDb

The Internet Movie Database

Release dates for

The Man from Oklahoma (1926)

Country Date

USA 4 August 1926





http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11704


U.S. Department of Defense [ RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS US Title 18 ]


Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)

News Release


IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 0139-08

February 20, 2008

DoD Succeeds In Intercepting Non-Functioning Satellite

A network of land-, air-, sea- and spaced-based sensors confirms that the U.S. military intercepted a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite which was in its final orbits before entering the earth's atmosphere.

At approximately 10:26 p.m. EST today, a U.S. Navy AEGIS warship, the USS Lake Erie (CG-70), fired a single modified tactical Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) hitting the satellite approximately 247 kilometers (133 nautical miles) over the Pacific Ocean as it traveled in space at more than 17,000 mph. USS Decatur (DDG-73) and USS Russell (DDG-59) were also part of the task force.

The objective was to rupture the fuel tank to dissipate the approximately 1,000 pounds (453 kg) of hydrazine, a hazardous fuel which could pose a danger to people on earth, before it entered into earth's atmosphere. Confirmation that the fuel tank has been fragmented should be available within 24 hours.

Due to the relatively low altitude of the satellite at the time of the engagement, debris will begin to re-enter the earth’s atmosphere immediately. Nearly all of the debris will burn up on reentry within 24-48 hours and the remaining debris should re-enter within 40 days.

DoD will conduct a press briefing at 7 a.m. EST to provide further information related to the operation. The briefing can be viewed live on www.Defenselink.com through the Pentagon Channel.





http://www.nature.com/news/2011/012345/full/news.2011.525.html


nature


Published online 7 September 2011 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2011.525

News: Explainer

Fukushima's reactor cores still too hot to open

Six months after the disaster that caused three meltdowns, efforts to stabilize the Japanese nuclear power plant continue.

Geoff Brumfiel

On 11 March, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Sendai in Japan, knocking out power at the nearby Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. In the hours and days that followed, three of the plant's six reactors melted down, triggering a series of explosions and fires at the site. Six months later, what progress has been made to stabilize the plant, and what is yet to be done?

What is happening at the site right now?

On any given day, 2,500-3,000 workers are on site. Many are cleaning up radioactive debris scattered by the explosions. Others are installing and operating systems to decontaminate radioactive water. Still others are erecting a shroud over the Unit 1 reactor, to prevent further contamination from the meltdown spreading to the environment. Similar covers may follow at Units 2 and 3, which also melted down (see Video).

Are the reactors stable?

Not entirely, but they are much more stable than they were six months ago. After the earthquake, the three reactors operating at the time shut down, but their uranium fuel continued to decay and release heat. The systems that keep the fuel cool in an emergency stopped working, and in the first hours after the accident the fuel became so hot that it probably melted. The melting is thought to have created a mess at the bottom of the reactors and released hydrogen gas that eventually ignited, causing explosions.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962


1962


October 14 – Cuban Missile Crisis begins: A U-2 flight over Cuba takes photos of Soviet nuclear weapons being installed. A stand-off then ensues the next day between the United States and the Soviet Union, threatening the world with nuclear war.



http://future.state.gov/educators/slideshow/cuba/cuba2.html


U.S. Department of State


Cuban Missile Crisis

Tuesday, October 25, 1962


On the morning of October 14, 1962, a U-2 aircraft, piloted by Air Force Maj. Richard D. Heyser, flew a reconnaissance mission over the western part of Cuba, flying from south to north. The 928 photographs obtained during the 6-minute flight over the island produced the first verified evidence of the existence of Soviet offensive missile sites in Cuba. Analysis and interpretation of the photographs at the National Photographic Intelligence Center revealed that three medium-range ballistic missile sites were being developed near San Cristobal, in Pinar del Rio province. Photo analysts counted eight large MRBM transporters at the three locations and four erector launchers in tentative firing positions.










http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047396/releaseinfo

IMDb

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Release dates for

Rear Window (1954)

Country Date

USA 1 August 1954 (New York City, New York) (premiere)





http://www.cswap.com/1996/Star_Trek:_First_Contact/cap/en/25fps/a/00_25


Star Trek: First Contact


:25:31
According to medical research, Borg
implants can cause skin irritations.

:25:37
Perhaps you'd like
an analgesic cream.

:25:45
Which way?

:25:48
We need to get off this deck.
Follow me.

:26:04
Engineering will be the central point
from which they control the hive.

:26:10
If we begin firing in there,
we may hit the warp core.

:26:18
Our goal should be to puncture
one of the plasma coolant tanks.

:26:24
Plasma coolant will liquefy
organic material on contact.





- posted by H.V.O.M - Kerry Wayne Burgess 03:43 AM Pacific Time USA Thursday 19 April 2012