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US Launches Rocket To Detect and Defeat Missiles From Space

© AFP 2023 / US NAVYAn interceptor missile is fired from the US Navy Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie, some 200 miles out at sea from Kauai, Hawaii
An interceptor missile is fired from the US Navy Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie, some 200 miles out at sea from Kauai, Hawaii - Sputnik International
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UPDATE: The US military postponed on Thursday the launch of the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO Flight 3 mission until January, 20.

The satellite is designed to monitor possible missile attacks, one of the nation’s highest priority initiatives for meeting sophisticated 21st century national security threats.

The Geo-3 satellite mounted on a  Atlas V rocket takes off from Florida. The satellite capitalizes on infrared technology for defense purposes that include missile warning, missile counter-defense, intelligence gathering, and geospatial situational awareness to support troops. The Air Force fired the Geo-1 and Geo-2 satellites into space in 2011 and 2013, respectively.

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