Hydrazine Case Not So Hot
In February, the U.S. shot down one of its own satellites over the Pacific ocean using an SM-3 missile. The sole, stated reason for doing so was to prevent a 1,000-lb. tank of hydrazine, a toxic rocket fuel contained in the satellite, from bursting if it hit a populated area. Hydrazine is a rocket...
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