A key propulsion system component for the Multiple Kill Vehicle-L (MKV-L) payload passed a test, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced. A post-test assessment showed that the divert thruster stem met performance requirements in a series of static, hot-fire tests at NASA's White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, N.M. During an engagement with the enemy, this high-performance propulsion system maneuvers the carrier vehicle and its cargo of kill vehicles into the threat complex to intercept the targets. With tracking…
Multiple Kill Vehicle Propulsion Unit Passes Test
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