The
U.S. has "successfully intercepted" an intercontinental ballistic
missile during the first test of its ground-based intercept system, the
U.S. Missile Defense Agency said Tuesday.
The
test occurred just days after the North Korean regime launched its
ninth missile this year. U.S. officials say today's test had been
planned for years.
The
ground-based interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in
California shortly after 3:30 p.m. ET. A little more than one hour
later, the Pentagon confirmed that it had successfully collided with an
ICBM-class target over the Pacific Ocean.
The ICBM-target was launched from the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, 4,200 miles away.
The
Missile Defense Agency’s ground-based defense system successfully
intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile during the first
live-fire test of its kind Tuesday, the agency said, a demonstration
meant to show the U.S. ability to shoot down any incoming missiles
launched from North Korea.
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) is designed to intercept and destroy missiles during the midcourse of their trajectory through space. Tuesday’s test was the first time the system had faced a live-fire ICBM-class test, MDA said in a press release.
The interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and its “exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision,” the release said.
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The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) is designed to intercept and destroy missiles during the midcourse of their trajectory through space. Tuesday’s test was the first time the system had faced a live-fire ICBM-class test, MDA said in a press release.
The interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and its “exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision,” the release said.
- See more at: http://spacenews.com/u-s-missile-defense-successfully-shoots-down-icbm-in-first-live-fire-test-of-its-kind/#sthash.s3rxGipe.dpuf
The
Missile Defense Agency’s ground-based defense system successfully
intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile during the first
live-fire test of its kind Tuesday, the agency said, a demonstration
meant to show the U.S. ability to shoot down any incoming missiles
launched from North Korea.
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) is designed to intercept and destroy missiles during the midcourse of their trajectory through space. Tuesday’s test was the first time the system had faced a live-fire ICBM-class test, MDA said in a press release.
The interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and its “exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision,” the release said.
- See more at: http://spacenews.com/u-s-missile-defense-successfully-shoots-down-icbm-in-first-live-fire-test-of-its-kind/#sthash.s3rxGipe.dpuf
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) is designed to intercept and destroy missiles during the midcourse of their trajectory through space. Tuesday’s test was the first time the system had faced a live-fire ICBM-class test, MDA said in a press release.
The interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and its “exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision,” the release said.
- See more at: http://spacenews.com/u-s-missile-defense-successfully-shoots-down-icbm-in-first-live-fire-test-of-its-kind/#sthash.s3rxGipe.dpuf
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The
Missile Defense Agency’s ground-based defense system successfully
intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile during the first
live-fire test of its kind Tuesday, the agency said, a demonstration
meant to show the U.S. ability to shoot down any incoming missiles
launched from North Korea.
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) is designed to intercept and destroy missiles during the midcourse of their trajectory through space. Tuesday’s test was the first time the system had faced a live-fire ICBM-class test, MDA said in a press release.
The interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and its “exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision,” the release said.
- See more at: http://spacenews.com/u-s-missile-defense-successfully-shoots-down-icbm-in-first-live-fire-test-of-its-kind/#sthash.s3rxGipe.dpuf
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) is designed to intercept and destroy missiles during the midcourse of their trajectory through space. Tuesday’s test was the first time the system had faced a live-fire ICBM-class test, MDA said in a press release.
The interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and its “exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision,” the release said.
- See more at: http://spacenews.com/u-s-missile-defense-successfully-shoots-down-icbm-in-first-live-fire-test-of-its-kind/#sthash.s3rxGipe.dpuf
The
Missile Defense Agency’s ground-based defense system successfully
intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile during the first
live-fire test of its kind Tuesday, the agency said, a demonstration
meant to show the U.S. ability to shoot down any incoming missiles
launched from North Korea.
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) is designed to intercept and destroy missiles during the midcourse of their trajectory through space. Tuesday’s test was the first time the system had faced a live-fire ICBM-class test, MDA said in a press release.
The interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and its “exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision,” the release said.
- See more at: http://spacenews.com/u-s-missile-defense-successfully-shoots-down-icbm-in-first-live-fire-test-of-its-kind/#sthash.s3rxGipe.dpuf
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) is designed to intercept and destroy missiles during the midcourse of their trajectory through space. Tuesday’s test was the first time the system had faced a live-fire ICBM-class test, MDA said in a press release.
The interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and its “exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision,” the release said.
- See more at: http://spacenews.com/u-s-missile-defense-successfully-shoots-down-icbm-in-first-live-fire-test-of-its-kind/#sthash.s3rxGipe.dpuf
The
Missile Defense Agency’s ground-based defense system successfully
intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile during the first
live-fire test of its kind Tuesday, the agency said, a demonstration
meant to show the U.S. ability to shoot down any incoming missiles
launched from North Korea.
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) is designed to intercept and destroy missiles during the midcourse of their trajectory through space. Tuesday’s test was the first time the system had faced a live-fire ICBM-class test, MDA said in a press release.
The interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and its “exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision,” the release said.
- See more at: http://spacenews.com/u-s-missile-defense-successfully-shoots-down-icbm-in-first-live-fire-test-of-its-kind/#sthash.s3rxGipe.dpuf
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) is designed to intercept and destroy missiles during the midcourse of their trajectory through space. Tuesday’s test was the first time the system had faced a live-fire ICBM-class test, MDA said in a press release.
The interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and its “exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision,” the release said.
- See more at: http://spacenews.com/u-s-missile-defense-successfully-shoots-down-icbm-in-first-live-fire-test-of-its-kind/#sthash.s3rxGipe.dpuf
The
Missile Defense Agency’s ground-based defense system successfully
intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile during the first
live-fire test of its kind Tuesday, the agency said, a demonstration
meant to show the U.S. ability to shoot down any incoming missiles
launched from North Korea.
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) is designed to intercept and destroy missiles during the midcourse of their trajectory through space. Tuesday’s test was the first time the system had faced a live-fire ICBM-class test, MDA said in a press release.
The interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and its “exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision,” the release said.
- See more at: http://spacenews.com/u-s-missile-defense-successfully-shoots-down-icbm-in-first-live-fire-test-of-its-kind/#sthash.s3rxGipe.dpuf
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) is designed to intercept and destroy missiles during the midcourse of their trajectory through space. Tuesday’s test was the first time the system had faced a live-fire ICBM-class test, MDA said in a press release.
The interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and its “exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision,” the release said.
- See more at: http://spacenews.com/u-s-missile-defense-successfully-shoots-down-icbm-in-first-live-fire-test-of-its-kind/#sthash.s3rxGipe.dpuf
