Ballistic missile

id: ballistic-missile-180-5064576
title: Ballistic missile
text: A ballistic missile (BM) is a type of missile that uses projectile motion to deliver warheads on a target. These weapons are powered only during relatively brief periods—most of the flight is unpowered. Short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) typically stay within the Earth's atmosphere, while most larger missiles are exo-atmospheric. The largest ICBMs are capable of full orbital flight. These weapons are in a distinct category from cruise missiles, which are aerodynamically guided in powered flig
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description: Missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile
date created: 2002-02-06T20:22:22Z
date modified: 2024-09-05T19:49:34Z
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