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Here’s why putting a missile defense system in space could be a bad idea

The protective technology could also be used to shoot down other countries’ satellites

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ROCKET BLOCKER  The United States’ ground-based missile defense system, shown here in a test conducted at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, aims to protect the U.S. from ballistic missiles.

U.S. Missile Defense Agency

By Emily Conover

- More than 2 years ago

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A beefed-up missile defense system might seem like a good idea in a time of heightened nuclear tensions.