This is fantastic, and certainly a welcome change from the 0bama policy that attempted to rid ourselves of any missile defense, but I have a few questions:
1. Did the defensive missile crew know WHEN the target missile would be launched?
2. Did the defensive missile crew know in advance the FLIGHT PROFILE and TRAJECTORY of the incoming missile in advance?
3. Was this really just a propaganda test to re-assure the American public and act as a deterrent to the NORKs?
All of these figure into evaluating the real success of this test.
Good questions. I doubt we will get the answers.
...pretty sure that’s what our satellites provide. They detect launches, determine trajectory, etc. - feed that into a response system and you’re good to go.
Given the Israeli “Iron Dome” system I’ve no doubt that such capability is feasible.