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Sprint was a last ditch system. It was supposed to intercept the warheads that leaked through the Spartan system, and at only about 100k ft. At that point, th
by cameldrv 13y ago
Sprint was a last ditch system. It was supposed to intercept the warheads that leaked through the Spartan system, and at only about 100k ft. At that point, the Decora would have burned up. Of course both types of interceptor had nuclear warheads. 100 sprints going off over Grand Forks wouldn't be very pretty... The real point was to defend the missile silos though, and they might have worked for that.
- hga 13y agoEnhanced radiation ("neutron bomb!!!") warheads for Sprint, emphasize the neutron flux, lessen the explosive yield. Better way up there than the RV warheads detonating on the surface, although the successor proposed LOADS planed for a 75K foot intercept to among other things decrease EMP effects. And, hey, wouldn't all those bright lights in the sky look pretty ^_^?