Two Problems Contributed To Recent GBI Test Failure

Two unrelated factors contributed to the failure of a U.S. Missile Defense Agency Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) to destroy its target during a Jan. 31 flight test, Aviation Week has learned from multiple officials in the ballistic missile defense program. The first problem, known in the rocket...

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