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A '''ballistic missile''' is a [[missile]] which gets out of the earth's atmosphere and into space; its path is not strictly considered an orbit but is more of an arch.<ref>"After launch, a ballistic missiles arches up from one point, and lands at another point. [http://www.missilethreat.com/overview/pageID.154/default.asp What is a Ballistic Missile?]</ref>
A '''ballistic missile''' is a [[missile]] which gets out of the earth's atmosphere and into space; its path is not strictly considered an orbit but is more of an arch.<ref>"After launch, a ballistic missiles arches up from one point, and lands at another point. [http://www.missilethreat.com/overview/pageID.154/default.asp What is a Ballistic Missile?]</ref>
Most ballistic missiles are ground-to-ground based, although they can also be launched from sea-based platforms (see:[[SLBM]]). Some have enough range to reach another continent; see [[Intercontinental ballistic missile]] (ICBM).
Most ballistic missiles are ground-to-ground based, although they can also be launched from sea-based platforms (see:[[SLBM]]). Some have enough range to reach another continent; see [[Intercontinental ballistic missile]] (ICBM).
Ballistic missiles were first developed by the Germans during World War II.
Some ICBMs carry nuclear warheads.
Some ICBMs carry nuclear warheads.