Ballistic Missile
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Ballistic Missile
A missile designed to operate primarily in accordance with the laws of ballistics.
A ballistic missile is guided during a portion of its flight, usually
the upward portion, and is under no thrust from its propelling system during
the latter portion of its flight; it describes a trajectory similar to that of
an artillery shell.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use