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Silos Tested in Advance of Summer GMD Launches

May 10, 2006 :: News

Boeing recently completed silo modification tests for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, clearing the way for a flight test this summer. The tests validated the lateral supports, which stabilize the interceptors inside the silos, as well as the silo closure mechanism, or clamshell doors. The tests were first conducted on a test silo in Huntsville, Alabama, and then verified at the Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Site at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The ground-based interceptors themselves were not included in the tests. (Article)

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