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Re:Alphabet spins out Taara – Internet over lasers by BurningFrog on Monday March 17, 2025 @09:50PM (#43394942)
The BM part means "Ballistic Missile", which sounds like they're basically "thrown" into a parabolic path towards their target, like a falling rock.

Or am I over-interpreting the name?

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Re:Alphabet spins out Taara – Internet over lasers by gghffguhvc on Monday March 17, 2025 @10:42PM (#43395237)
Have a read of how MERV part of some ICBMs works. Lots going on as far as targeting goes. Also take a look at Trident 2 which can use GPS for course correction but isn’t reliant on it.
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Re:Alphabet spins out Taara – Internet over lasers by dreamcompiler on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @12:42AM (#43395838)
That's exactly the right interpretation. You chuck them into space and after the rocket quits, Isaac Newton takes over.

Contrast hypervelocity weapons, which -- contrary to the name -- don't really go faster but they can maneuver in the atmosphere at that speed.

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