http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_High_Altitude_Area_Defense
* 21 April 1995: THAAD successfully completed its first test flight to prove its propulsion system. There was no target in the test.
* 31 July 1995: THAAD failed a kill vehicle control test. The test flight was aborted. There was no target in the test.
* 13 October 1995: THAAD was launched to test its target-seeking system. There was no attempt to hit the target in the test.
* 13 December 1995: THAAD failed to hit a test target due to software errors in the missile's fuel system.
* 22 March 1996: THAAD failed to hit a test target due to mechanical problems with the kill vehicle's booster separation.
* 15 July 1996: THAAD failed to hit a test target due to a malfunction in the targeting system.
* 6 March 1997: THAAD failed to hit a test target due to a contamination in the electrical system.
* 12 May 1998: THAAD failed to hit a test target due to an electrical short circuit in the booster system. At this point, the U.S. Congress reduced funding for the project due to repeated failures.
* 29 March 1999: THAAD failed to hit a test target due to multiple failures including guidance system.
* 10 June 1999: THAAD hit a test target in a simplified test scenario.
* 2 August 1999: THAAD hit a test target outside the atmosphere
* 30 June 2000: the THAAD program received a $4 Billion federal contract.