GMD probe looking at possible computer glitch in failed test

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is examining whether the recent test failure of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system was caused by a computer-related glitch in the interceptor booster, sources said Jan. 11. One theory under consideration is that a booster computer mistakenly believed that...

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