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Or to put it in other terms, you want to consume memory at a rate lower than propellant.
by ballenf 4y ago
Or to put it in other terms, you want to consume memory at a rate lower than propellant.
- marcosdumay 4y agoI imagine RAM weight is not a relevant parameter on the rocket equation.
- elil17 4y agoWell, for ballistic missiles a large portion of the flight will be the mid-course phase (which is typically unpowered) and the terminal phase may use control surfaces for maneuvering. For cruise missiles that's a good rule of thumb.
- Someone 4y agoNot typically, always. “Ballistic” in “ballistic missile” means “moving under the force of gravity only”
- elil17 4y agoMight you not use some fuel for countermeasures during the midcourse phase?
- tomatotomato37 4y agoYeah, a ballistic missile's bus still does a lot of horizontal maneuvering during the mid-course phase to actually get on target; the main boost phase is mainly just for getting it pointed in the general direction and proving verticality