Space shuttle heads home ahead of satellite shot (Reuters)

U.S. has confidence it hit satellite fuel tank (Reuters)
Reuters - The Pentagon said on Thursday it has a "high degree of confidence" that a Navy missile struck the toxic fuel tank of a disabled U.S. spy satellite over the Pacific Ocean.

U.S. missile hits spy satellite (Reuters)
Reuters - A missile from a U.S. Navy warship hit a defunct U.S. spy satellite 133 nautical miles above the Earth in an attempt to blow apart its tank of toxic fuel, the Pentagon said on...

U.S. may shoot at satellite later Wednesday (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. Navy warship could try to destroy a defunct spy satellite with a missile late on Wednesday despite earlier concerns about conditions in the Pacific Ocean, officials said.

Shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth after spacelab mission...
Reuters - Space shuttle Atlantis landed at its Florida home port on Wednesday after a mission to deliver Europe's first permanent space lab to orbit, clearing the way for the U.S. military to...

Russia says U.S. may use satellite blast as test (Reuters)
Reuters - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday a U.S. plan to shoot down an ailing spy satellite could be used as a cover to test a new space weapon.