The MK 6 RV, manufactored by General Electric,
was built to sit on top the Titan II ICBM and carry the W-53 multi-megaton
warhead. The MK 6 was 122.27 inches long, 57.27 inches in diameter
at its base, and weighed 2,076 pounds. The spherical-nose of the RV
was composed primarily of aluminum honeycomb internal structure to
which was bonded an ablative phenolic heat shield.
The MK 6 RV, manufactored by General Electric,
was built to sit on top the Titan II ICBM and carry the W-53 multi-megaton
warhead. The MK 6 was 122.27 inches long, 57.27 inches in diameter
at its base, and weighed 2,076 pounds. The spherical-nose of the RV
was composed primarily of aluminum honeycomb internal structure to
which was bonded an ablative phenolic heat shield.