COOL VIDEO:Watch missile's direct hit on spy satellite

Want to see what it looked like when the U.S. military shot down that hobbled spy satellite this week?

The Pentagon has released a video showing the missile blasting off from one of its cruisers in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday night and, ultimately, smashing into the satellite. You can clearly see the direct hit on the National Reconnaissance Office spacecraft. The video comes from the Pentagon Channel and is embedded at the top of this post. Just click play. The strike happens about 43 seconds into the video.

You can see the still image below of the missile blasting off the USS Lake Erie on Wednesday night (courtesy of the U.S. Navy).















If the video doesn't show up here, you can click here to watch in Windows Media Player.