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On September 13, 1985, the US Air Force made history. On this day, the first air-to-space missile was launched, successfully destroying an orbiting satellite. Powerful in the context of the US-Soviet "Space Race," this remarkable accomplishment gave America the upper hand against the Soviet Union and made pilot Wilbert "Doug" Pearson the first ever "ace" to land an outer-space bullseye.
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