Defense Department says problem with booster will set back upcoming missile defense test
Possible damage to the ground-based interceptor has forced the Missile Defense Agency to push back its upcoming flight test by at least one month, the Defense Department announced Aug. 20. The test is being postponed 30-45 days so MDA can replace the rocket motors on the booster of the two-stage...
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