High Altitude A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor is launched from a THAAD battery on Wake Island a Nov. 1, 2015, operational flight test. During the test, the THAAD system successfully intercepted two air-launched ballistic missile targets. Defense Missile Agency photo by Ben Listerman SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.06 MB) Photo By: Defense Missile Agency photo by Ben Listerman VIRIN: 151101-O-XT748-709.JPG Photo Gallery