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US military ends long-running program to spot nuclear missile launches
First reported Source: Ars TechnicaLast editorial activity
What happened
In late 1970, a Titan IIIC rocket launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at what was then called Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The Titan IIIC would bow out in 1982 after dozens of launches.
A newer program has been operational since 2011, and the next generation could launch within 12 months. It carried a top-secret payload for the US military.
Much has changed in spaceflight since then. And Cape Canaveral is now a "Space Force" station.
Sources & evidence
- Ars Technica Reporting source
US military ends long-running program to spot nuclear missile launches โ
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/us-military-ends-long-running-program-to-spot-nuclear-missile-launches/