Tests Ease Overheating Concerns With MKV Technology

摘要

Lockheed Martin Corp. recently completed a series of tests on the Multiple Kill Vehicles (MKV) missile interceptor program intended to ensure that the system's hardware does not overheat during use. The MKV involves a lot of hardware packed tightly into a small package, making thermal protection critical, said Richard Reginato, MKV program director for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. of Sunnyvale, Calif. The focus of the thermal testing was on the kill vehicles' propulsion systems, Reginato said. Program officials worked to insulate the kill vehicles' divert and attitude control systems to ensure they did not overheat and malfunction, he said.