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Officials debate MX missile plan amid closely spaced basing concept
Washington defense officials say no final decision has been made but the closely spaced basing option for the MX missile appears most likely. The plan would cluster 100 missiles in near surface silos 1,800 feet apart to rely on fratricide to limit damage from Soviet warheads. A separate note says the space shuttle Columbia was moved for a final test flight set for June 27.
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