diff --git a/src/lib/commands/laun.c b/src/lib/commands/laun.c
index af896ec1..b339de8d 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/laun.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/laun.c
@@ -160,12 +160,13 @@ launch_as(struct plnstr *pp)
     }
     if (msl_equip(pp, 'i') < 0)
 	return RET_FAIL;
-    if (msl_hit(pp, pln_def(&plane), EF_PLANE, N_SAT_KILL, N_SAT_KILL,
+    if (msl_hit(pp, pln_def(&plane), EF_PLANE, 0, 0,
 		prplane(&plane), plane.pln_x, plane.pln_y, plane.pln_own)) {
 	pr("Satellite shot down\n");
 	mpr(plane.pln_own, "%s anti-sat destroyed %s over %s\n",
 	    cname(player->cnum), prplane(&plane),
 	    xyas(plane.pln_x, plane.pln_y, plane.pln_own));
+	nreport(pp->pln_own, N_SAT_KILL, plane.pln_own, 1);
 	plane.pln_effic = 0;
 	putplane(plane.pln_uid, &plane);
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/mslsub.c b/src/lib/subs/mslsub.c
index 8a327790..c2b2d728 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/mslsub.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/mslsub.c
@@ -294,13 +294,17 @@ msl_intercept(struct plnstr *msl, struct sctstr *sp, int sublaunch,
 		def_name, who, att_name, cname(sp->sct_own));
 	}
 
-	if (msl_hit(pp, pln_def(msl), EF_PLANE, news_item, news_item,
+	if (msl_hit(pp, pln_def(msl), EF_PLANE, 0, 0,
 		    att_name, sp->sct_x, sp->sct_y, msl->pln_own)) {
 	    mpr(msl->pln_own, "%s destroyed by %s %s!\n",
 		att_name, cname(pp->pln_own), def_name);
 	    mpr(sp->sct_own, "%s %s intercepted!\n", who, att_name);
 	    if (sp->sct_own != pp->pln_own)
 		mpr(pp->pln_own, "%s %s intercepted!\n", who, att_name);
+	    if (sublaunch)
+		nreport(pp->pln_own, news_item, 0, 1);
+	    else
+		nreport(pp->pln_own, news_item, msl->pln_own, 1);
 	    destroyed = 1;
 	}
 	/* zap the missile */