[time-nuts] PRN#32 signal not happening

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <20080220.124445.95126701361592430.cfmd at bredband.net>, Magnus Daniel
son writes:

>> Considering that everybody is going to watch that little shooting
>> game, AND that russia is ready to make USA international laughing-stock
>> over it, should it miss.
>> 
>> I am fairly certain that somebody has decided that PRN#32 is just
>> not a risk that needs to be taken one day before the big shot.
>> 
>> In particular considering that there is no particular urgencency
>> to setting the signal healthy.
>
>I agree, it is not entierly unlikely. This is not an operational aspect.
>
>Consider the news: "US misses to shoot down their own spy-sat going haywire,
>milions GPS receivers disfunctional!".

"USA aim at satellite, hits foot"

Editors would have a field-day with that...

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