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It's far from the top of their trajectory (by then the warheads are long separated), and only submarine-launched missiles need it.
by jojobas 2y ago
It's far from the top of their trajectory (by then the warheads are long separated), and only submarine-launched missiles need it.
- ghaff 2y agoAh. I'm only somewhat familiar with Trident.
- jojobas 2y agoGround-based launch sites can supply both position and orientation very accurately (few seconds of angle), more accurately than stellar correction can, and their gyro platform can keep it within a few seconds of angle as well. Submarines can determine their position accurately enough, but their orientation data can be improved upon using stars. The MIRV bus takes in the angular fix just before it starts giving the warheads their individual nudges.
- ghaff 2y agoYou obviously know more than I do. I just have some second-hand non-classified info related to submarine-launched.