The NFIRE satellite will use an infrared sensor to look for the plumes from missiles such as this one, which was launched on 21 March by the US Missile Defense Agency to test tracking technology (Image: Missile Defense Agency)From The Danger Room:
During the campaign, Barack Obama made it clear that he wasn't particularly gung-ho about putting ballistic missile interceptors in Eastern Europe. So it's not exactly surprising that he proposed a deal with Russia, to rethink missile defense in Eastern Europe in exchange for Russian support in keeping Iran from getting nukes.
"Any time you can offer a system that you do not like, and which probably will not work very well, in exchange for a bit of diplomatic support on an issue that you care about, why wouldn't you give it a whirl?" asks Barry Posen, director of MIT's security studies program.
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My Comment: I am sure that the men and women who work on this project must not like the idea that they are now being used as pawns by a President who has no faith in their project.