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STSS Demo Sats Track Short-Range Missile During ALTB Exercise

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Thursday, March 31st, 2011

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The Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites kept an unblinking watch on a boosting missile during an Airborne Laser Test Bed (ALTB) exercise off the central California coast Sept. 1, prime contractor Northrop Grumman [NOC] said. The STSS satellites were built by Northrop Grumman and Raytheon [RTN]. The satellites faced a different set of challenges than previously seen because of quick timelines associated with the target, according to Gabe Watson, vice president of missile…

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