Parts for satellite-killing missile made in Elkton

Published



The Eastern Shore can take some pride in the shoot-down of a potentially hazardous defunct satellite early Thursday morning.

Guidance and thruster components of the Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) kill vehicle that successfully intercepted a bus-sized satellite moving at 17,000 mph were produced at Raytheon subcontractor ATK?s facility in Elkton.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.