Powerful Missile Defense Thruster Tested

Boeing Rocketdyne has built and tested a divert thruster for ballistic missile defense (BMD) kill vehicles that is twice as strong as existing big units. The company is also looking at other applications for the motor. The interest in high thrust comes from a growing desire to intercept missiles...

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