Missile Defense Agency
Government / agency · 
United States · founded 2002
Industry / Companies / Department of Defense / Missile Defense Agency
0Orbital launches
171All launches (incl. suborbital)
5Satellites in orbit
0Satellites built
0Rockets / spacecraft
Missile Defense Agency is a government organisation based in the United States, founded in 2002. Our records show 171 launches and 5 satellites in orbit.
Structure
Divisions, sites and subsidiaries
MDA Joint National Integration Center, Schreiver AFB
0 orbital launches · 0 satellites in orbit
MDA Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center, Schreiver AFB
0 orbital launches · 0 satellites in orbit
Missile Defense Agency, THAAD project office (Huntsville)
0 orbital launches · 0 satellites in orbit
Satellites in orbit
By platform
| T310? | 2 |
| SA-200HP? | 1 |
| HBT-NG | 1 |
| HBT-L3H | 1 |
Recent launches
| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Castor 4BXL | Castor 4B | Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia | Success |
| 19 Mar 2026 | JFTX-01 E2 | Terrier Oriole | Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia | Success |
| 17 Mar 2026 | JFTX-01 E1 | Terrier Oriole | Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia | Success |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 2025-S35 | Terrier Oriole | Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia | Success |
| 24 Jun 2025 | ICBM Target | MRBM-T3 | HICK? | Success |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Hypersonic Target Veh. | MRBM Target | Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu | Success |
| 14 Jan 2025 | 2025-S02 | Terrier Terrier Oriole | Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia | Success |
| 17 Dec 2024 | PAC-3 target | Black Dagger | Fort Wingate Depot Activity, New Mexico | Success |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Guam Test | MRBM Target | Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Marianas Islands | Success |
| 24 Oct 2024 | 2024-S65 | Terrier Oriole | Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia | Success |
| 28 Sep 2024 | 2024-S61 | Terrier Oriole | Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia | Success |
| 12 Jun 2024 | HTBSS Target | Terrier Terrier Oriole | Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia | Success |
In the news
Recent headlines
- AST SpaceMobile secures role on MDA SHIELD defense architecture SpaceDaily · 22 Jan 2026
- MDA Space wins role in US SHIELD missile defense program SpaceDaily · 12 Jan 2026
- Missile Defense Agency clarifies ‘SHIELD’ vendor selection is not a Golden Dome preview SpaceNews · 3 Dec 2025
- L3Harris gains edge in race to build Golden Dome missile sensors SpaceNews · 25 Apr 2025
- Missile Defense Agency opens door to commercial firms for “Golden Dome” project SpaceNews · 6 Apr 2025
- NASA Wallops to Support January Sounding Rocket Launch NASA · 10 Jan 2025
- SpaceX launches U.S. missile-defense satellites SpaceNews · 14 Feb 2024
- New tri-agency office to coordinate U.S. missile-defense space programs SpaceNews · 16 Sep 2022
- L3Harris’ missile-tracking satellites pass critical design reviews SpaceNews · 20 Dec 2021
- Valley Tech Systems wins $94 million missile defense contract SpaceNews · 7 Dec 2021
Provenance