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US agencies and industry push missile defense further ‘left of launch’
Key Takeaways
- Officials described growing interest in countering missile threats before launch.
- The strategy spans foundational intelligence and last-minute indications and warning.
- Earth-observation data from multiple sensor types is becoming increasingly important.
- SDA said its tracking role starts at launch, making pre-launch knowledge a key upstream input.
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DT Editorial Team··via spacenews.com