A newly updated version of the UCS satellite database was released this fall, including launches through the end of the summer. The total number of operating satellites is now 1,738. Read more >
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No, Missile Defense Will Not Work 97% of the Time
October 13, 2017 11:26 PM EDT
In an October 11 interview on Fox News, President Trump claimed:
We have missiles that can knock out a missile in the air 97 percent of the time. If you send two of them, they are going to get knocked down.
This is not true. At least not in any relevant way. Read more >
Strategic missile defense failures: who’s to blame?
September 8, 2017 1:04 PM EDT
In Wednesday’s Washington Post, columnist Marc Thiessen blames Democrats’ historic skepticism about missile defense for the poor state of these systems today, but that’s a misrepresentation of its history. Read more >
What You Should Know about the Upcoming GMD Missile Defense Test: Part 2
May 29, 2017 1:07 PM EDT
The upcoming missile defense test will also be the first intercept test of a new kill vehicle and will use an upgraded booster for the interceptor. Read more >