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Not typically, always. “Ballistic” in “ballistic missile” means “moving under the force of gravity only”
by Someone 4y ago
Not 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