In wake of failed test . . .

MDA: Next ALTB Intercept Attempt Date Not Yet Scheduled

/ November 2, 2010 at 9:21 PM
The next intercept attempt for the Airborne Laser Test Bed has not yet been scheduled, as Missile Defense Agency officials work on diagnosing the causes of last month's failed attempt, according to an agency spokesman. "Nothing scheduled yet," MDA spokesman Rick Lehner told Inside Missile Defense in an e-mail this week, adding that the "program office is determining [the] maintenance schedule now." The ALTB program failed to intercept a boosting ballistic missile target last month. The test took place...

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