Since the space shuttle wil be flying soon (scheduled for november 14th) I thought it wold be a good time to repost this video I did on how you can track and shoot video of the Space Shuttle/ISS in orbit. If you get some shot, please send them to me!
-Steve Douglass
Sunday, November 9, 2008
"Russia Challenges Obama with Missile Response
Russia Challenges Obama with Missile Response: "
Russian president Dimitry Medvedev has surprisingly chosen Barak Obama's poltitical victory, yesterday, for announcing his response to the U.S. missile defense system in Europe. The new sounds from Moscow must certainly come with the backing of Russia's real power base, Vladimir Putin, who apparently wishes to issue a clear warning to Washington's new commander in chief, that things are indeed changing.
According to a Moscow newspaper, the Russian Army will deploy Iskander-M ballistic missiles to the Kaliningrad Region, in response to the planned US anti-missile defense in nearby Poland. Three regiments of the elite Guard Missile 152nd Brigade, part of Russian's strategic forces, will relocate from Kaluga to Chernyakhovsk ( formerly Insterburg), not far from the Polish border. The brigade was equipped, until recently with the now obsolete RS-18 intercontinental ballistic missile ( NATO classification SS-19 Stiletto) with range over 10,000km.
The mobile Iskander-M (NATO classification SS-26 Stone) is intended to hit objects on land deep within the opponent’s battle order. Two missiles are mounted on a single 9P78 launcher. They have a range of 50-280 km. and a payload mass of 480 kg.
The intended placement of Iskanders in a special district of Kaliningrad was already announced in July of last year by First Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Ivanov, but the challenge to Washington is crystal clear. The deployed missiles will be able to reach practically any point in Poland, where ten American antimissile missiles are planned to be placed. The Kremlin's warning may well cause the American leadership reconsider it's intentions, to deploy missiles to Eastern Europe, which were regarded as a questionable move by many military experts.
"(Via Ares.)
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Blinded pilot is guided safely to ground
Blinded pilot is guided safely to ground: "LONDON — A British pilot who was suddenly blinded by a stroke during a solo flight was talked safely down by a military pilot, the Royal Air Force said Nov. 7."
(Via Air Force Times - News.)
Obama not committed to missile shield, aide says
Obama not committed to missile shield, aide says: "U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has made 'no commitment' to plans for a missile defense program in eastern Europe, despite a report to the contrary on Polish President Lech Kaczynski's Web site, an Obama adviser said Saturday. Russia is infuriated by Bush administration plans for the missile-defense installation, which includes basing missile interceptors in Poland.
"(Via CNN.com.)
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