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Pentagon asked money for the space war

Washington, USA - Disarmament organizations' protests

Yesterday Pentagon asked to the US Congress to unblock the funds which will allow it to make tests for space weapons. The test should concern several weapons, for defence and attack, in particular the launch of a missile against a satellite, and the testing of a vehicle that is able to displace space devices travelling at 20 times more the sound speed. US Armed Forces specified that the research in...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 137562
Rome, Italy, 03/15/2006 12:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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