An Standard Missile-3 Block 1A missile successfully destroyed a target about 500 miles northwest of Hawaii last night, according to the Missile Defense Agency. "Initial indications are that all components performed as designed," an MDA statement reads. "Program officials will assess and evaluate system performance based upon telemetry and other data obtained during the test." The intercept, designated Flight Test Standard Missile-20 (FTM-20), "was a demonstration of the ability of space-based assets to provide mid-course fire control quality data to...
