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In 2004 , the US House Of Representatives instructed the Missile Defense Agency , MDA, to remove the kill vehicle from the planned 2006 NFIRE launch. The Senate Appropriations Committee reviewing the NFIRE program, however, urged the MDA to return the missile defense interceptor ( Kill Vehicle ) to the originally scheduled test, despite the controversial perception of this leading to the deployment of weapons in space. The committee, which approved $13.7 million for the NFIRE program, told the MDA to “complete development and mission integration of the deployable NFIRE Kill Vehicle.” Despite the recommendation made by the Senate Appropriations Committee , the MDA has removed the kill vehicle portion of the planned test, saying it posed a risk of technical failure. REFERENCES Space Security Index 2005 Space Based Strike Weapons Briefing |
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