Pentagon spokeswoman Lt. Col. Karen Finn confirmed recently that NASA and the Pentagon plan to shoot down US 193, a failed spy satellite, to protect the Earth from the 1,000 pounds of carcinogenic hydrazine fuel.

Parts of the 5,000-pound craft could make it to Earth intact, including the fuel tank. US 193 is expected to hit Earth?s atmosphere in the first week of March.

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