Re:A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at Cape Canaveral
by izacus on Thursday September 01, 2016 @06:17PM
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Not sure what exactly are you nitpicking here - ballistic missiles have propulsion for a short time after lunch and afterwards continuing on a ballistic (hence the name) trajectory towards the targets. Cruise missiles have propulsion usually during most of the flight.
A rocket straying off course could either smash into city under full power (thus being a cruise missile) or have its propulsion cut off remotely beforehand (thus being a ballistic missile), depending on a scenario. What kind of a correction were you making?
Re:A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at Cape Canaveral
by caf on Thursday September 01, 2016 @08:12PM
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Cruise missiles are designed to rely on aerodynamic lift (and typically use air-breathing engines, although there have been some "boost-glide" weapons that used rocket engines).
A rocket straying off course could either smash into city under full power (thus being a cruise missile) or have its propulsion cut off remotely beforehand (thus being a ballistic missile), depending on a scenario. What kind of a correction were you making?