Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) missile defense system ground operations passed a dry-run test to reduce risks in a planned KEI booster flight later this year, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and North Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced. The KEI pathfinder missile, fully functional with the exception of inert motors, was tested with range instrumentation, launch operations personnel and launch procedures. That dry-run test included checks of vehicle preparations, ground operations and range safety systems. Testing at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.,…
KEI Ground Systems Pass Test Leading Toward Booster Flight
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