This is a test of the US ability to shoot down satellites, a key ability in war with any peer competitor. Words to the contrary are just that. No one can seriously believe that the presence of hydrazine, which according to wikipedia has been used in rockets since World War II is the reason for this shoot down. It is a step in the direction of war capabilities in near space.
Military and administration officials said the satellite is carrying fuel called hydrazine that could injure or even kill people who are near it when it hits the ground. That reason alone, they said, persuaded President Bush to order the shoot-down.
US to Try to Shoot Down Spy Satellite - washingtonpost.com
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