Orbital launches target vehicle for U.S. Missile Defense Agency program
DULLES, Va., 19 April 2006. Orbital Sciences Corp. has launched a two-stage medium-range target vehicle in support of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Critical Measurements/Countermeasures Program, Campaign 2 (CMCM-2). The target vehicle, based on two SR-19 rocket motors, debuted at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on April 13.