DRIFTING ALONG

Russia's six-satellite early warning system for covering U.S. missile bases provides coverage for less than 17 hr. a day, possibly far less, according to a congressional analysis. The older satellites, launched as long ago as 1993, have stopped maneuvering and drifted far from their original orbits...

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