Databus seen likely cause of failure in July 8 NMD test
The "single-point" failure in the upper stage assembly of the booster in the July 8 National Missile Defense test that caused the unsuccessful separation of the kill vehicle is likely to have originated in the commonly used 1553 databus, Pentagon Spokesman Ken Bacon said. While the investigation is...
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