The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully conducted a static fire test of the propulsion system for its new strategic target. That two-stage launch vehicle, or LV-2, is part of the MDA Flexible Target Family and will be used to test the Ballistic Missile Defense System later this year. As a cost reduction initiative, the Agency integrated former Navy Trident Missile C4 rocket motors into its new LV-2 design. The test was conducted at China Lake Naval Warfare Center in Ridgecrest,…
Target Rocket Motor Passes Static Fire Test
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