Upcoming Intercept Test Schedule
By Matt Martin
- IFT-1 canceled
- IFT-12canceled
- IFT-13canceled*
- IFT-14planned 10/03 - on schedule
- IFT-15planned 01/04 - pushed back 1 quarter**
- IFT-16canceled***
- IFT-17pushed back 2 quarters
- IFT-18pushed back 3 quarters
- IFT-19canceled
- IFT-20canceled
- IFT-21pushed back 3 quarters
- IFT-22pushed back 4 quarters
- IFT-23/24 pushed back 5 quarters
- IFT-25canceled
- IFT-26pushed back 4 quarters
- IFT-27canceled
- IFT-28canceled
- IFT-29pushed back 2 quarters
- IFT-30pushed back 5 quarters
* IFT-13 has been changed to two non-intercept flight tests, IFT-13a (testing new Orbital booster) and IFT-13b (testing new Lockheed booster)
** “pushed back” in relation to FY03 integrated flight test schedule
*** GAO is now reporting that MDA may conduct a non-intercept flight test (IFT-16A) in place of IFT-16