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I imagine there's a lot to go into it. For example, if it's a one-of-a-kind weapon with a long lead time to develop, they probably have a pretty low risk thresh
by bumby 4y ago
I imagine there's a lot to go into it. For example, if it's a one-of-a-kind weapon with a long lead time to develop, they probably have a pretty low risk threshold.
- philistine 4y agoExactly, but what if you're sending dumb munitions, a couple of tanks, or relief to a disaster zone? You could spare to blow all that during takeoff. Whatever, let's try again in four hours.
- bumby 4y agoLaunch windows generally aren't open-ended and typically only last a few hours because they are orbit-dependent. That's why when a launch is scrubbed, a window often doesn't open again until days later.