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I’ve consistently heard that there isn’t too much of a difference between an ICBM and a space rocket. So I presume the military could “just” buy some modern he
by derefr 3y ago
I’ve consistently heard that there isn’t too much of a difference between an ICBM and a space rocket.
So I presume the military could “just” buy some modern heavy launch stages from SpaceX or the like, and then strap regular SLBMs to them as their payloads.
- rgmerk 3y agoModern space launch vehicles are liquid fuelled because it’s the most energy-dense fuel and you can shut the rocket down if necessary. In SpaceX’s case, you can also refuel the rocket for reuse. But you have to fuel it for a couple of hours on the launch pad. ICBMs are solid fuel because you can leave the rocket fuelled up indefinitely in its silo.