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Organisation · USA

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American agency. U. S. Army Space & Missile Defense Center (U. S. ), USA

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Chronology

4 events

1997 May 23

21:44 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Hawk. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Orion.
  • MSX? Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA, SMDC. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2000 December 19

11:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Lynx. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Lynx.
  • NAWC test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA, SMDC. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

2001 September 27

16:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Lynx. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Lynx.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA, SMDC. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

2008 July 18

21:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Kodiak. Launch Complex: Kodiak. Launch Pad: LP2. LV Family: Polaris. Launch Vehicle: STARS.
  • GMD FTX-03 Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: SMDC. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).