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Airborne Laser Test Again Postponed Due To Weather

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By Marina Malenic The Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said it has once again delayed a repeat attempt to destroy a target missile using a chemical laser integrated into a Boeing [BA] 747 aircraft. Agency spokesman Rick Lehner said via e-mail that the shoot-down attempt using the Airborne Laser Test Bed (ALTB) off the California coast planned for this past weekend was postponed due to "poor weather conditions." The test had been delayed by wind conditions were "too turbulent at…

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