THAAD fails in fifth intercept try

The Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile failed yesterday for the fifth time in a row to hit a target. Preliminary investigation of the 5:20 a.m. test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., indicates the missile "lost control shortly after launch," according to the Pentagon's Ballistic...

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