Missile defense

Missile defense

Measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat attacking (ballistic) missiles in both strategic and theater tactical roles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack.

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formerly restricted data

Military; Missile defense

Information removed from the RESTRICTED DATA category upon joint determination by DoE (or antecedent agencies) and DoD that such information relates primarily to the military utilization of atomic ...

logistics supportability

Military; Missile defense

The degree to which planned logistics support (including test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment; spares and repair parts; technical data; support facilities; transportation requirements; ...

emission control (EMCON)

Military; Missile defense

The selective and controlled use of electromagnetic, acoustic, or other emitters to optimize command and control capabilities while minimizing: a) detection by enemy sensors, and b) mutual ...

space control operations

Military; Missile defense

Operations that provide freedom of action in space for friendly forces while, when directed, denying it to an enemy; includes the broad aspects of protection to US and Allied space systems and ...

breadboard configuration

Military; Missile defense

An experimental device (or group of devices) used to determine feasibility and to develop technical data. It will normally be configured for laboratory use to demonstrate the technical principles of ...

Western Test Range (WTR)

Military; Missile defense

Beginning at Vandenberg AFB, CA, this range stretches half-way around the globe where it meets the Eastern Test Range. An array of launch complexes, sensors, and tracking sites makes up the Western ...

medium Earth orbit (MEO)

Military; Missile defense

Space vehicles characterized by orbits between 400 and 10,000 nautical miles, longer duration revolution (2 to 12 hours), longer visibility envelopes (10 minutes up to approximately 1 hour), and ...