Missile Defense Test Thursday at Vandenberg Won’t Include Intercept Attempt

Missile Defense Test Thursday at Vandenberg Won’t Include Intercept Attempt

"...A test launch for the missile-defense system is planned for Thursday at Vandenberg Air Force Base, but it won’t involve an intercept attempt. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency intends to conduct a test of a ground-based interceptor between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. from an underground silo on North Base..."

Reference: www.noozhawk.com .

Wednesday missile launch postponed

Vandenberg postpones missile launch

"...The Air Force has postponed a Minuteman 3 launch planned for Wednesday, saying more analysis is needed about why the last missile test failed nearly two months ago...."

Reference: santamariatimes.com .

Ground Based Interceptor Fails to Intercept

Long-range missile defense test fails

"...long-range interceptor missile launched successfully, radar and sensors worked properly and the "kill vehicle" deployed. But the "kill vehicle" didn't hit the target...."

Reference: cnn.com .

MDA Missle Test Aims to Intercept Target Launched from Kwajalein

MDA Missle Test Aims to Intercept Target Launched from Kwajalein

"...The Missile Defense Agency plans to conduct a flight test involving the launch of a ground-based interceptor from the Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Site at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, Dec. 14 with a launch window of..."

Reference: www.yokwe.net .

Modified Ground-Based Interceptor Completes Successful Flight Test

Modified Ground-Based Interceptor Completes Successful Flight Test

"...A target missile was not launched for this flight test. After performing flyout maneuvers, the two-stage booster delivered an exoatmospheric kill vehicle to a designated point in space. The exoatmospheric kill vehicle is the component that, if a target missile were present, would collide directly with the threat warhead to perform a “hit to kill” intercept. After separating from the second-stage booster, the kill vehicle executed a variety of maneuvers to collect data to further prove the performance of the kill vehicle in space...."

Reference: www.mda.mil .

US Ready for Any Threat from N. Korea

US Ready for Any Threat from N. Korea
"...the U.S. military are "fully prepared for any contingencies" involving North Korea -- including the possible launch of a long-range missile toward Hawaii...."
Reference: www.voanews.com

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U.S. may be within N. Korea missile range in 3 years, official warns

U.S. may be within N. Korea missile range in 3 years, official warns
"...Cartwright said he was "90%-plus" confident that the U.S. could shoot down a missile launched at the United States from North Korea. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has proposed trimming the overall U.S. missile defense budget, but has requested $900 million to maintain and improve interceptor missiles now based in California and Alaska...."
Reference: www.latimes.com

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North Korea fires sixth missile and restarts nuclear plant

North Korea fires sixth missile and restarts nuclear plant
"...a night-time missile launch had been carried out on Tuesday and that there are signs of imminent further launches along the rogue state's West coast. The latest missile brings the total number of launches to six in the past three days. The North has warned that it may continue to launch missiles..."
Reference: www.telegraph.co.uk

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