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France tests its first V-max hypersonic glider

• sgbeal 3y ago
  > The non-ballistic nature of their maneuvers during atmospheric reentry makes their trajectory unpredictable. Please help me understand why an unpredictable payload carrier is a desirable thing.
  • mjdau 3y ago
    Predictable for the sender, non-predictable for the recipient. A ballistic missile's predictable path can be intercepted. If the missile can change course, it's much harder to intercept.
    • sgbeal 3y ago
      > Predictable for the sender, non-predictable for the recipient. Aha. The article didn't (to my eyes) make that distinction clear. That changes things, of course.