"U.S. Deploys Missile-Detecting Satellites to Low-Earth Orbit Amid Rising Tensions with Russia"

The U.S. military, in partnership with SpaceX, successfully launched six missile-defense satellites into low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, aiming to enhance national defense against hypersonic missile threats. The satellites include two for the Missile Defense Agency's hypersonic and ballistic tracking space sensor satellite program and four for the Space Development Agency's proliferated warfighter space architecture program. This launch marks a significant advancement in the country's missile warning and defense capabilities, particularly in response to the rapid development of hypersonic technology by adversaries like China and Russia.