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https://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 a
by mlindner 8y ago
https://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.