@McelderryDean@MattWallace888 It called a test. We engineers and scientists design, test and validate our systems. Do you really believe the first time we tested the shoot deployment was on the manned mission re-entry. Think about it.
@honeymoon250 Did it for two primary reasons. 1, Israel was going to strike with or without us. Do nothing, Iran launches strikes at ourBases and two Carrier groups likely causing severe destruction and casualties. 2, this significantly limits China.