Hera target missile makes first flight

The Hera target missile was launched for the first time yesterday at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., paving the way for its use in testing of the Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. Hera-which consists of modified second and third stages from the Minuteman II missile, a modified...

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