ASSESSMENTS
U.S.: A Successful Satellite Hit
Feb 21, 2008 | 15:46 GMT
Photo by U.S. Navy via Getty Images
Summary
The United States destroyed a dead satellite overnight Feb. 20 by firing a Standard Missile-3 — which was designed and built for ballistic missile defense (BMD). The satellite hit marks the first operational validation of the United States' next generation of BMD technology both in the realm of missile defense and anti-satellite operations.
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