Astrium Contracted to Demo EW Sat System for Ballistic Missiles in Powered Phase
France has awarded Astrium a 124-million-euro ($156-million) contract to build a demonstration early-warning satellite system capable of detecting ballistic missiles in the powered phase, just after launch. The program, dubbed Spirale, was established last year along with an experimental medium...
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