US military ends long-running program to spot nuclear missile launches

In late 1970, a Titan IIIC rocket launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at what was then called Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It carried a top-secret payload for the US military. Much has changed in spaceflight since then. The Titan IIIC would…
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Published4 h ago (Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:32:14 GMT)
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AuthorEric Berger