Russia successfully carried out a test of its A-135 anti-ballistic missile system from a test site in Kazakhstan on Jun. 9.
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Category: Space
Last Kobalt-M spy satellite launched into space
Russia made a surprise launch of a Soyuz 2-1A rocket from the Plesetsk cosmodrome on Jun. 5. The payload is believe to be a Kobalt-M spy satellite.
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Weapons manufacturers seek to overcome GPS jamming
Various companies that produce GPS-guided weapons in the United States are coming up with several solutions to overcome the threat from the jamming of GPS signals.
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GMD interceptor had fatal flaw, some had two
All 33 of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) interceptors had a serious defect that could render it useless in combat, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has warned.
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Orbit for OTV-4 found
Space enthusiasts have managed to pinpoint the current space orbit of the X-37B. The spacecraft is now circling overhead in a 194 by 202 mile orbit (312 X 325 km), tilted 38 degrees relative to the equator.
By USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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