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Does anyone know if an ICBM would be this bright? I'd expect that towards the end of the trajectory it might not even need its torch, so the first light would
by evrydayhustling 8y ago
Does anyone know if an ICBM would be this bright? I'd expect that towards the end of the trajectory it might not even need its torch, so the first light would be payload.
- mlindner 8y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WagAKBuc_o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WagAKBuc_o Yes they're quite bright but more consistent in their brightness, but any ICBM is going to detonate quite a lot higher.
- evrydayhustling 8y agoWow - almost identical video with actual ICBM to compare. Thanks!! Also: why is it still bright? Don't understand why it would still be firing at that point. Is it burning?
- mlindner 8y agoThe part where it's leaving a trail is material ablating (vaporizing) off the outside of the re-entry vehicle. It's still bright after that because it's still traveling at mach 5-6 or so (very dense pointed entry vehicle that doesn't lose speed), so it maintains a superheated state where the surface is glowing white hot.