Scenic Launch An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS Lake Erie during a Missile Defense Agency test. It successfully intercepted a complex, short-range ballistic missile target off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2013. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.12 MB) Photo By: Chris Szkrybalo, Army VIRIN: 130918-A-MD123-006M.JPG Photo Gallery