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Army

STSS Satellites Track Targets During THAAD Flight Test

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

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Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said the Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites tracked two different missile targets and delivered data in real-time to support a successful Oct. 5 flight test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system. Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor on STSS, while Raytheon provides the sensors. Lockheed Martin [LMT] is the prime contractor for THAAD. During the live-intercept of both targets, the STSS demonstrators transmitted data in real-time…

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