Missile-Defense Test Postponed by Fog

[jpak]

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nat-gen/2006/aug/31/083101126.html

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) - A key test of the nation's missile defense system was postponed Thursday because of fog in Alaska, authorities said.

An interceptor missile was supposed to have been launched from this California base on a near-collision course with a missile lifting off from Kodiak Island in Alaska.

However, Kodiak was socked in by fog and the launch was put off until Friday at the earliest, Vandenberg spokesman Jack Hokanson.

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[liberal N proud]

1. Maybe it was God sending a message

Telling the fundies that they shouldn't be playing with missiles.

:rofl:

[Mandate My Ass]

2. OMFG!

I think we should change the name of this program from Star Wars to Mr. Magoo missile defense. :rofl:

[obreaslan]

3. At least no one would ever be so foolish as to attack us duing a fog...

:eyes:

[displacedtexan]

5. Of course, they wouldn't attack on a foggy day!

That would be, like, unthinkable, ya know?

[DoYouEverWonder]

8. Certainly they would never think about doing it

on a foggy day in August.

The enemy is so polite. They surely will wait for better weather and for W to get back from vacation.

[DeSwiss]

4. Well lets just hope....

...that when Kim attacks us its on a clear day!

[Jacobin]

6. Is this an Onion article?

C'mon, now really, this is actual news?

:rofl:

This country is utterly and completely mad.

[sui generis]

10. missile defense test put on hold due to

1. proliferation of uppity liberals breathing through both mouth AND nose
2. fog
3. the dog ate it
4. mean fascist enemy comfortin' liberals
5. Irana meenadimijob or whatever his name is
6. weak on security liberals
7. Keith Olbermann that big meanie
8. Korean fog
9. wacky global warming scientists hallucinating fog
10. liberal spies with handheld fog machines
11. generic asian fog, have we already used this excuse?

[The Deacon]

7. I Don't Know Why Fog Would Matter

Since Dumsfeld said they weren't planning on hitting the missile anyway...

[lumberjack_jeff]

9. Note to bad guys:

It's considered bad form to launch missiles:
a) at night
b) on a foggy day
c) during the super bowl, or other national holidays
d) on a day it might rain. Or snow. Or the wind might blow.

thanks for your kind attention.

[Solly Mack]

11. the fog of war grounded by...fog

whoddathunkit?

[longship]

12. Quick! Everybody move to Foggy Bottom!!

We'll all be totally safe from missile attacks.

[Jim__]

13. They couldn't possibly say that with a straight face! - n/t

[EC]

14. The missiles only work in clear weather? ...n/t

[OldSiouxWarrior]

15. That is because it was a TEST, and they needed the cameras.

When a test missile is fired, cameras are on it from before launch to as far as it can be seen. Fog stops the cameras from recording the missile. It has nothing to do with the capabilities of the system itself.