A system for testing space weapons (10) includes a weapon platform (11) and at least one target (12) which are positioned in space, means (16, 17) for precisely determining the positions of the weapon and the target both with and without the cooperation of the target, a control and assessment system (17) for receiving and processing weapon and target status and position data, generating command signals (18) to the weapon and for generating, displaying and assessing weapon effectiveness data and a data communication system (15a, 16a, 18) for maintaining communications between and among the weapon platform, the target and the test control assessment system.
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