MDA Drops Target-Acquisition From Next Sats
By Amy Butler .
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will not include a target-acquisition sensor in its forthcoming missile-tracking satellites, as part of an effort to streamline the system and control costs.
The agency’s new design for its next space-based missile-tracking system will be simpler than the two Northrop Grumman Space Tracking and Surveillance System ...
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