USSF Seeks Midcourse-Focused Space-Based Interceptors

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: U.S. Air Force

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) is seeking prototype proposals for space-based interceptors (SBI) that can be used to counter incoming missiles in their midcourse phase, a new solicitation released Dec. 7 says. The service’s Space Systems Command (SSC) Program Executive Office for Space Combat Power...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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