Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) can refer to two related missile defense concepts:
- Most common: the Raytheon-manufactured interceptor component with subcontractor Aerojet of the U.S. Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD), part of the larger National Missile Defense system.
- Any exoatmospheric (outside the atmosphere) kinetic kill interceptor.
The Raytheon EKV is launched by the Ground Based Interceptor (GBI) missile, the launch vehicle of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System. Its own rockets and fuel are for corrections in the trajectory, not for further acceleration.
An EKV is boosted to an intercept trajectory by a boost vehicle (missile), where it separates from the boost vehicle and autonomously collides with an incoming warhead. EKV devices appear in both ground and ship based missile defense systems.
Characteristics (of the Raytheon’s EKV)
- Weight: approx. 140 lbs (64 kg)
- Length: 55 in (1.4 m)
- Diameter: 24 in (0.6 m)
- Speed of Projectile: Roughly 10 km/s (22,370 mph)
See also
- National Missile Defense
- Anti-ballistic missile
External links
- http://www.raytheon.com/products/ekv/
- http://www.oss.goodrich.com/ExoatmosphericKillVehicle.shtml
The Accident Experiment, also called AeX, is a rock band based in San Diego, California. It was formed in 2002 when co-founder Marcos Curiel left the band P.O.D.
The band featured Curiel on guitar, Pete Stewart (Grammatrain, Tait) with the vocals, Tony Delocht on bass, and Ernie Longoria on drums (both from Sprung Monkey).
The band’s first EP, Arena, was released in 2003. In 2005, the band signed to indie label Rock Ridge Music, and their first full-length album,United We Fear, was released May 9, 2006. A video has been shot and released for the first single Sick Love Letter.
Curiel and Longoria began jamming and they solidly evolved into a steady rock act opening to Foo Fighters, Drowning Pool, Staind, and other known bands.
In December 2006, Curiel re-joined P.O.D. and The Accident Experiment went on hiatus. Their Arena EP was re-released by Rock Ridge Music on May 8, 2007. The EP included some new songs by the group. There has been talk of the band getting back in the studio sometime in 08.
Band members
- Pete Stewart - vocals
- Tony Delocht - bass
- Ernie Longoria - drums
- Marcos Curiel - guitar, band leader, producer (P.O.D.)
Discography
- Arena – EP (2003)
- United We Fear (2006)
External links
- Official website (currently unavailable)
- Official MySpace
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