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How ICBM Calculate its trajectory?
Cheif Operations Director replied to YauS's topic in Science & Spaceflight
Ok most mirvs are not -
How ICBM Calculate its trajectory?
Cheif Operations Director replied to YauS's topic in Science & Spaceflight
Targeting military installations, once a warhead begins re-entry their is no course correction. This means it's all in the RCS system and better trajectories. Targeting military installations, once a warhead begins re-entry their is no course correction. This means it's all in the RCS system and better trajectories. -
How ICBM Calculate its trajectory?
Cheif Operations Director replied to YauS's topic in Science & Spaceflight
MIRVs allow for this not targeting systems -
How ICBM Calculate its trajectory?
Cheif Operations Director replied to YauS's topic in Science & Spaceflight
MX Peacemaker is a very recent ICBM. All I'm saying is that I'm sure precision strike ICBMs do have more complicated targets system but they we intentionally not developed because of concerns about the Balance of power.. We could have make them hit a pin on the ground we did not for a reason (the reasons to dumb I know) If you look at a Titan II (not the Gemini version) I do not think it would be that complicated. -
How ICBM Calculate its trajectory?
Cheif Operations Director replied to YauS's topic in Science & Spaceflight
This only applies to ICBMs not SLBMs and Cruise Missiles Most likely their targeting system is less sophisticated that thought. I mean if you launch a rocket in KSP in KSP and keep it on a track just to space and then cut the engine you can easily target an area. I've gotten bored before and KSP and launched ICBMs and hit very close to KSC. The Guidance system would most likely by an altimeter along with gyroscope to create a computerised 3D map of its surroundings and then just keep itself on course. Then at the end during MIRV separation most likely a small "RCS" system align each ICBM with its target. My understanding is that MIRVs target a general area with separate warheads and not a radical distance. For example if the US Launched a minuteman with 3 Warheads at Russia 3 Warheads would hit Moscow in 3 areas around moscow in a triangle formation most likely it's not like 1 Warhead is going for red square 1 for st Petersburg and 1 for Vladivostok that when taking into account orbital mechanics is obsurd. In conclusion Im sure the new missiles such are sophistaced but the legacy missiles such as Minuteman are most likely pretty basic. Note: These are just my thoughts I honestly do not know for sure. When we talk about guidance systems it is important to note SLBMs and especially cruise missiles are entirely differant. I know cruise missile use a radar "signature/ ID" system but ICBMs move to fast for it. The SLAM program was the first to use it but it was more of a nuclear armed intercontinental cruise missile (unofficial name) than an ICBM. They have tried star navigation too and it failed. My statements do not apply to precision strike ICBMs -
If a prop blade is fed more air/and increase in air pressure will it have a higher power output. To summarise if you have a P-51 operating at for whatever reasons a higher pressure environment/where their are more particles of air than normal) will the plane go faster or slower. The increased "drag" / resistance would slow down the motor but the extra air being moved would speed it up because it has more force behind it so which would win out. I'm inclinded to think that the propeller would move faster but I'm not that much
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Longer runway
Cheif Operations Director replied to Jack5.exe's topic in KSP1 Suggestions & Development Discussion
I would like that BUT I would like the extended runway to be to the left of the current runway. I use that dip a lot for launching craft and having my starting postion moved back would drive me crazy. -
Water launching area
Cheif Operations Director replied to Klapaucius's topic in KSP1 Suggestions & Development Discussion
I would want an island with a dedicated harbour, the island would also have launching facilities.