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Space Force Retires Final Cold War Missile-Warning Satellites
Original: Space Force Retires Final Two Satellites From Cold War Missile-Warning Program
The US Space Force has retired the final two satellites from a Cold War-era missile-warning program, closing out a system that for decades provided early detection of ballistic missile launches. The decommissioning marks a transition to newer generations of missile-warning spacecraft, with officials noting the aging satellites had long exceeded their designed service lives.
Why now: The end of a decades-old military space program marks a symbolic shift from Cold War-era technology to modern systems.
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