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Current Events » in reply to Yeah, probably because it had a tracking device on board

The kinetic kill vehicle uses optical and IR sensors

Larry J — 3/19/2002 11:25:19 AM (archived)

so any form of radio tracking device (as some have claimed) would accomplish nothing.

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Missile Defense Test Score Goes Three-in-a-row . . . - D. Spires - 3/18/2002 10:00:54 AM
- Yeah, probably because it had a tracking device on board - Lindy - 3/18/2002 7:22:40 PM
  - Double standard - Tom Brosz - 3/19/2002 3:26:26 PM
    - Re: -Ouch!- (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 3/20/2002 1:42:17 PM
  - The kinetic kill vehicle uses optical and IR sensors - Larry J - 3/19/2002 11:25:19 AM
  - No tracking devices - p - 3/19/2002 9:37:16 AM

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