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Zombie

Missile · USA

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ATACMS-derived target missile.

Country
USA

Chronology

1 event

2016 December 16

16:15 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: ATACMS. Launch Vehicle: Zombie.
  • NASA 12.080DR - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Test mission. The US Army (as part of a NASA managed launch) test-launched the Zombie, a missile-defense target missile probably based on an ATACMS motor. It's not clear whether the flight was exoatmospheric. Impacted in White Sands..