The Global Burst Detection system, developed by Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories, carries a suite of sensors and ...
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US deploys space-based nuclear blast detectors that captures 10,000+ frames per sec
The Global Burst Detection system, a set of specialized payloads hosted on US GPS satellites, has been monitoring the planet for signs of nuclear detonations for over 60 years.
Roughly 12,550 miles above Earth, a constellation of U.S. global positioning satellites orbits the planet. GPS satellites ...
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Hypersonic Crosshairs on America’s Stealth Bomber
Could a missile flying six times the speed of sound really knock out the most sophisticated stealth bomber ever produced? That is the assertion from Chinese military-connected studies, which posit ...
TL;DR Introduction It’s strange how satisfying it is to turn off the lights, set up a tent under the stars, and watch the ...
So many major unknowns remain that unease about the program is mounting among many policymakers, missile defense experts and ...
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