General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, explains the risks of a disintegrating satellite reentering the atmosphere undeterred
Gen. Cartwright says that the military’s attempt to intercept a disintegrating satellite via tactical missile will not make th situation involving the risk of the satellite’s reentry worse. (0:42)
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February 14, 2008
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