US military satellite explodes above Earth https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/us-military-satellite-explodes-above-earth <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>US military satellite explodes above Earth<br /><br />"A US military satellite exploded after detecting an unexplained “sudden spike in temperature”, sending dozens of chunks of debris tumbling into different orbits around Earth."<br /><br />Regarding "sudden pike in temperature;" thoughts?<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11444155/US-military-satellite-explodes-above-Earth.html">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11444155/US-military-satellite-explodes-above-Earth.html</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/009/824/qrc/sat_3216626k.jpg?1443034984"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11444155/US-military-satellite-explodes-above-Earth.html">US military satellite explodes above Earth</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">A US military satellite exploded after detecting an unexplained &amp;ldquo;sudden spike in temperature&amp;rdquo;, sending dozens of chunks of debris tumbling into different orbits around Earth</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:22:59 -0500 US military satellite explodes above Earth https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/us-military-satellite-explodes-above-earth <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>US military satellite explodes above Earth<br /><br />"A US military satellite exploded after detecting an unexplained “sudden spike in temperature”, sending dozens of chunks of debris tumbling into different orbits around Earth."<br /><br />Regarding "sudden pike in temperature;" thoughts?<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11444155/US-military-satellite-explodes-above-Earth.html">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11444155/US-military-satellite-explodes-above-Earth.html</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/009/824/qrc/sat_3216626k.jpg?1443034984"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11444155/US-military-satellite-explodes-above-Earth.html">US military satellite explodes above Earth</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">A US military satellite exploded after detecting an unexplained &amp;ldquo;sudden spike in temperature&amp;rdquo;, sending dozens of chunks of debris tumbling into different orbits around Earth</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Cpl Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:22:59 -0500 2015-03-02T15:22:59-05:00 Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2015 5:59 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/us-military-satellite-explodes-above-earth?n=507392&urlhash=507392 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Interesting, <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="121202" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/121202-6323-aircraft-communications-navigation-electricalsystems-technician-ch-53">Cpl Private RallyPoint Member</a>. Maybe it got old and overheated like a computer system or a car? It was about 50 years old. Or, are you hinting that maybe the Chinese or some other actor might have been practicing with some sort of anti-satellite weapon (on an old satellite that didn&#39;t matter any longer)? Or maybe even the USA? Wouldn&#39;t that be interesting?! CW5 Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 02 Mar 2015 17:59:06 -0500 2015-03-02T17:59:06-05:00 2015-03-02T15:22:59-05:00