Re:“I just woke up one morning and it struck me that I was a...
by masklinn on Saturday October 10, 2020 @04:18PM
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These would not be qualified as missiles and have their own guidance systems. Having your rocket go and slam into a neighbouring country is not very conducive to putting satellites into space.
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Re:“I just woke up one morning and it struck me that I was a...
by TeMPOraL on Saturday October 10, 2020 @05:05PM
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When talking ICBM level, the primary difference between a weapon and a peaceful satellite launcher is the little bit that sits on the tip of the rocket - the payload. Early satellites were literally launched on ICBMs, and if memory serves me right, US military still repurposes ICBMs for launching its satellites.
Re:“I just woke up one morning and it struck me that I was a...
by masklinn on Sunday October 11, 2020 @04:17AM
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The platform can be repurposed ICBM but the software is dedicated, ICBMs don’t go orbital and their guidance is written for ground range and precise targeting. The inputs and decision paths would be quite different to a rocket’s.
Re:“I just woke up one morning and it struck me that I was a...
by Ygg2 on Saturday October 10, 2020 @04:34PM
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Satelite is just a missile that is successful at missing the earth.