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Missile defense multiple kill vehicle hover test

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What it is

Short US Missile Defense Agency footage of the December 2008 free-flight hover test of Lockheed Martin's Multiple Kill Vehicle. The test showed it hovering for 20 seconds while tracking a simulated target.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as striking evidence of long-standing kinetic interceptor and hover-control technology.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “the MKV thing is so rad”

    Impressive kill vehicle hover demonstration.

    ge96, 2023-11 · Recommendation · in “SpaceX will launch the X-37B on a Falcon Heavy rocket Dec. 7”

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Topics: kill vehicle, lockheed martin, interceptor, hover test, rocket control

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