Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Exoatmospheric_Kill_Vehicle_(EKV)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf missile defense interceptor component
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Raytheon
gptkbp:diameter about 0.6 meters
gptkbp:firstTestMatch 1999
gptkbp:guidanceSystem onboard sensors and computers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV)
gptkbp:length about 1.4 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Raytheon
gptkbp:methodOfKilling hit-to-kill kinetic impact
gptkbp:operatingStatus in service
gptkbp:operatingSystem exoatmosphere
gptkbp:partOf Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system
gptkbp:propulsion divert thrusters
gptkbp:purpose intercept and destroy ballistic missile warheads
gptkbp:replacedBy none
gptkbp:successor Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV)
gptkbp:target intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) warheads
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:warheadType none (kinetic kill vehicle)
gptkbp:weight approximately 64 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ground-Based_Interceptor_(GBI)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7