Alexander Fu

Satellites act as the initial eye in the sky, equipped with powerful infrared sensors that can spot the heat from a missile launch the instant it leaves the ground. Massive ground-based radars, located in remote regions, like Alaska and Greenland, then track those missiles as they fly through space, calculating speed and trajectory. Finally, all of

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This simplified infographic illustrates how missile defence works - detecting a launch via satellites or radar, tracking the missile through its flight path, and launching an interceptor to destroy it mid-air. It may look easy on paper, but in reality, it’s one of the hardest military feats there is. Imagine trying to hit a bullet with another... See more