Hawaii’s first satellite launch ended in failure after the Super Strypi rocket went out of control a minute after lift-off on Nov. 3.
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Russia to convert more retired ICBMs into space launch vehicles
Russia’s United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation is working on a new class of space launch vehicles using retired intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM).
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SM-3 Block IB failed during intercept, THAAD missile then successfully destroys target in terminal phase
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) carried out a multiple engagement test in the vicinity of Wake Island on Nov. 1 and the plan was to have a SM-3 Block IB intercept an extended Medium Range Ballistic Missile (eMRBM) in the midcourse phase with a THAAD interceptor as a backup.
Photo of JL-2 SLBM won a prize in competition
This photo of a JL-2 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) won a prize in the PLA photo competition. It is the clearest image of the nuclear-tipped intercontinental-range missile so far.
U.S. Navy to conduct first ballistic missile defense test in Europe
The U.S. Navy will attempt to intercept an unarmed ballistic missile fired from a U.K. range near Scotland later this month.
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