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| − | A '''ballistic missile''' is a [[missile]] which | + | 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). | ||
Some ICBMs carry nuclear warheads. | Some ICBMs carry nuclear warheads. | ||
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[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
Revision as of 04:34, January 4, 2010
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.[1] 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).
Some ICBMs carry nuclear warheads.
Notes
- ↑ "After launch, a ballistic missiles arches up from one point, and lands at another point. What is a Ballistic Missile?